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The Rundown: Nov. 17

Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Hitting the booksUCLA relied heavily on senior kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn Saturday night, as the Bruins were forced to kick when numerous receivers failed to hold on to near-touchdown passes. Read more...

Photo: Senior kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn became UCLA’s all-time highest scorer Saturday, simultaneously breaking the Pac-12’s scoring record. Fairbairn is having a career season this fall, hitting a career-high 60-yard field goal last month. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)




Monmouth upsets UCLA men’s basketball in season opener

As the final seconds ticked off the clock at Pauley Pavilion, the visiting team threw the ball 30 feet into the air, and a herd of players charged onto the court. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker fouled out of the game with 1:49 to go in overtime, and the Bruins leading 80-75. After Parker went out, Monmouth went on a 9-1 run and won the game 84-81. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA leads Monmouth 34-30 at half

UCLA men’s basketball jumped out to an early lead but struggled to assert its dominance in its season opener against Monmouth. The Bruins debuted a strong big-big lineup, pairing senior forward Tony Parker and sophomore center Thomas Welsh in the post. Read more...

Photo: Freshmen guards Aaron Holiday and Prince Ali try to contain Monmouth’s Austin Tilghman, who racked up six points in 11 minutes. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Pac-12 nonconference strength of schedules

For the first months of the 2015-2016 men’s basketball season, Pac-12 teams will play nonconference schools across the country, with each schedule varying in difficulty. Using Ken Pomeroy’s 2016 College Basketball Rankings, Daily Bruin Sports analyzed each team’s scheduled opponents and ranked the Pac-12 schools by their strength of schedule. Read more...



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