Free-Throw Shooting Is on Decline

The Bruins continue to struggle at the free-throw line. In two home games against the Oregon schools last week, UCLA made only 27 of 51 free throws, 52.9%.

That dropped the Bruins to 62.5% for the season, near the bottom of the conference and well below last season’s 67.2%.

The top free-throw shooting teams in the Pacific 10 Conference--Arizona State, Arizona and Stanford--are near 75%.

The recent UCLA troubles include a four-game slide by Toby Bailey, who was at a career-best 81.5% on Dec. 30 but has missed six of his last 12, dropping to 76%.