Tuesday, May 5

Men’s volleyball ends five-game win streak as it falters in Santa Barbara

Errors plagued the Bruins as their winning streak came to an end. No. 4 UCLA (10-3) lost to No. 6 UC Santa Barbara (12-3) in five sets by scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 19-25 and 15-12. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore opposite/outside hitter Sam Kobrine posted a career-high 11 kills against UC Santa Barbara. Kobrine had logged the same number against Stanford earlier this season. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Bruins barely escape ruin at Berkeley against not-so-Golden Bears

This post was updated Feb. 14 at 2:31 p.m. It wasn’t pretty, but the Bruins are back in the win column. UCLA men’s basketball (13-12, 6-6 Pac-12) came back from a nine-point halftime deficit to California (5-19, 0-12) 75-67 in Berkeley on Wednesday night. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Kris Wilkes posted 18 points in the second half and overtime period of UCLA men’s basketball’s victory over California on Wednesday night. Wilkes finished the night with a 27-point, 10-rebound double-double. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s basketball trails conference-worst Cal seven points at the half

The Bruins couldn’t buy a basket, but neither could the Golden Bears. UCLA men’s basketball (12-12, 5-6 Pac-12) trails California (5-18, 0-11) 34-25 at halftime after the two teams combined to shoot 30.1 percent from the floor in the first 20 minutes Wednesday night. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman forward Jalen Hill scored five points and grabbed four rebounds in the first half of UCLA men’s basketball’s matchup with California on Wednesday night. The Bruins trail the Golden Bears 34-25 at the half. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)


UCLA Athletics announces plans to build academic center for student-athletes

Student-athletes will have a new place to study. A plan to construct an on-campus academic facility designed for UCLA’s nearly 700 student-athletes is in the works, UCLA Athletics announced Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: The new facility will be located on the east side of the J.D. Morgan Center, in the heart of UCLA’s campus. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s water polo’s 13-game win streak cut short in fifth-straight loss to USC

The gloomy and cold weather of the Triton Invitational title game matched the mood of the Bruins after another loss to the Trojans. No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (13-1) was on the verge of its first 14-0 start since 2008 and its first win against No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior attacker Grace Reego scored five goals for UCLA women’s water polo at the Triton Invitational last weekend, but was unable to find the back of the net during the Bruins’ loss to crosstown rival USC on Sunday. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s tennis switches to indoor competition as it takes on Illinois

Rain can’t bother the Bruins this week. No. 7 UCLA men’s tennis (3-0) will take on No. 14 Illinois (3-1) Wednesday at Midtown Athletic Club. After five of eight scheduled home matches were rained out to open the season, the switch to playing indoors in Chicago this week will mark a change in conditions for the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: Junior Ben Goldberg said the Bruins are prepared to face teams that train indoor most of the season. Goldberg has posted one singles win this season and has one unfinished match, both from No. 6 singles. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


UCLA, UCSB men’s volleyball both enter Wednesday matchup with win streaks to lose

A winning streak will end this week. No. 4 UCLA men’s volleyball (10-2, 2-0 MPSF) will face No. 6 UC Santa Barbara (11-3) Wednesday night at Robertson Gym in Isla Vista, California. Read more...

Photo: Junior outside hitter Austin Matautia (right) said the Bruins established a new offensive strategy after traveling to Chicago. Matautia has logged 88 kills so far this season, including 25 in the past two games. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)