Tuesday, May 5

Men’s basketball goes into final week of regular season with possible bye in sight

With a good week, UCLA men’s basketball could climb as high as the No. 3 seed for next week’s Pac-12 tournament. With a bad week, the Bruins are looking at the dreaded four-games-in-four-nights draw starting March 13 in Las Vegas. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Chris Smith is averaging 6.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game so far this season. UCLA men’s basketball will wrap up its regular season this week against Colorado and Utah on the road. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Giving pitchers more equal playing time has helped lead softball to success

This season’s rotation looks a little different from 2018. No. 2 UCLA softball (17-1) has reworked its pitching staff this season, transitioning from a rotation centered on a single pitcher to one focused on balancing time between the whole group. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore pitcher Holly Azevedo has a 1.66 ERA so far this season in 33.2 innings pitched for UCLA softball. In her last game against UConn, Azevedo only allowed one hit in five innings pitched. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Baseball to play Pepperdine following first home loss this season

After surrendering their first home loss of the season, the Bruins will have a chance to get back on track at Jackie Robinson Stadium. No. 2 UCLA baseball (9-2) will square off against Pepperdine (3-6) on Tuesday, coming off a 2-1 loss to Sacramento State that put an end to the team’s five-game winning streak and undefeated home record. Read more...

Photo: Junior second baseman Chase Strumpf – a unanimous preseason All-American – is hitting .250 in 11 games this season. Strumpf has struck out 10 times in his last 17 at-bats. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball adapts to different playing styles entering quarterfinals

Four of UCLA’s five starters logged double-digits in at least one game this weekend. “We were a new team, a lot of people weren’t experienced with this type of basketball,” said senior guard Kennedy Burke. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Kennedy Burke played 936 minutes this regular season, averaging 14.8 points, 170 total rebounds and recording a .493 shooting percentage. (Anirudh Keni/Daily Bruin)


Gymnastics aims high after low individual performance scores against Oklahoma

Coach Valorie Kondos Field said the Bruins are looking at the positives. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (7-1, 6-0 Pac-12) saw its undefeated season come to an end versus No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Katelyn Ohashi notched another perfect 10 on floor exercise against Oklahoma on Sunday, but the Bruins still suffered their first loss of the season. Ohashi also scored a 9.950 on balance beam. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin)


Bruins bounce back against Bears, defeat them in first conference game of season

The Bruins snapped their two-game losing skid. No. 4 UCLA women’s water polo (17-3, 1-0 MPSF) opened conference play with a 9-7 win over No. 3 California (10-3, 0-1). Read more...

Photo: Freshman attacker Bella Baia finished with a goal in the first quarter to give No. 4 UCLA women’s water polo an early lead. The Bruins defeated No. 3 California 9-7 on Sunday afternoon in their first conference game of the season. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)