Illinois forward Ben Humrichous, right, looks to make a play against UCLA center Aday Mara and UCLA guard Kobe Johnson, ...

Having been just a bit player in his 1½ college seasons, Aday Mara moved to the forefront Tuesday night. In a massive way. The 7-foot-3 center left a giant imprint all over what might have been ...

The UCLA Bruins were down a man against their crosstown rivals, the USC Trojans, but not to fear, Aday Mara was here.

Two days after UCLA's Aday Mara stood out against Wisconsin, coach Mick Cronin said the sophomore center's usage would continue to be situational.

SEATTLE — The big guy did it again. Three days after his breakout game, when Aday Mara earned big minutes because of a favorable matchup, the UCLA center found himself needed under far different ...

[Related: Michigan utilizes height to tower over UCLA men’s basketball in 94-75 loss] Enter sophomore center Aday Mara. “I’m going to tell you how many times I look at the stat sheet after ...

Illness is unpredictable. It limited sophomore center Aday Mara to just 10 minutes Saturday, while junior guard Skyy Clark ...

David Woods of Bruin Report Online pointed out Mara's impressive defensive impact during the contest. "Wisconsin has scored six points in the five minutes Aday Mara has been on the floor ...

Eric Dailey Jr. scored the go-ahead basket over two defenders with 7 seconds left, lifting UCLA to a hard-fought 63-61 ...

Freshman point guard Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds as Illinois snapped UCLA's ...

Increasing the usage of sophomore big man Aday Mara against Wisconsin and Washington has proven to be an impressive adjustment. The 7-foot-3 two-way standout has played a season-high in minutes in ...