Tuesday, May 5

Men’s basketball to play winless Cal in conference game

The Bruins are at risk of stringing together their second four-game losing streak of the season. But interim coach Murry Bartow said they’re done looking in the rearview mirror. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands leads the Pac-12 in assists per game with 6.5. His 27 points against Utah on Saturday set a new career high for the former five-star recruit. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)


Gymnastics to face Arizona with improvements in mind for more perfect 10s

Coach Valorie Kondos Field said the Bruins have room for improvement. Despite two perfect 10s and a record-breaking all-around performance for No. 3 UCLA gymnastics (5-0, 4-0 Pac-12), the Bruins posted a 197.600 − their third-lowest score of the season − against No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Katelyn Ohashi scored her second perfect 10 of the season on floor exercise against Washington on Sunday. Ohashi also notched a near-perfect 9.975 on balance beam against the Huskies. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s tennis’ win streak comes to an end at ITA indoor championships

Winning ways came to a halt at the indoor championships. No. 8 UCLA women’s tennis (5-1) fell to No. 3 North Carolina on Sunday in a 4-1 defeat a day after edging out No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Alaina Miller won both of her singles matches at the Oracle ITA Division I National Women’s Team Indoor Championship this weekend in Seattle. No. 8 UCLA women’s tennis fell in the quarterfinals to No. 3 North Carolina on Sunday night. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Softball finds success early in season, strength in offense

The Bruins picked up right where they left off at the plate. Last year, No. 1 UCLA softball (5-0) finished the season with the second-highest batting average in the NCAA at .335, and the Bruins’ bats didn’t slow down in their opening weekend at the Hawaii Paradise Classic. Read more...

Photo: Junior centerfielder Bubba Nickles is hitting .533 so far this season with seven RBIs. Nickles had eight hits at the Hawaii Paradise Classic last weekend, including two total home runs against UT Arlington and Saint Mary’s. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s basketball players have varied reactions to performance against Utah

David Singleton took the loss a little differently than his teammates. “Saturday night I went out there, shot 200 free throws,” the freshman guard said. “I just needed to get some free throws down, make sure to get my mind right so I could move on (to) the next game.” UCLA men’s basketball (12-12, 5-6 Pac-12) blew a 22-point second-half lead to Utah (13-10, 7-4) on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard David Singleton got his first career start against Utah on Saturday. Singleton missed a late free throw en route to the Bruins’ loss but stayed in Pauley Pavilion to shoot 200 free throws after the game. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball beats high altitudes with beet juice

The Bruins ascended in both altitude and national consideration this past weekend. UCLA women’s basketball (15-9, 8-4 Pac-12) received eight votes in the latest AP Poll after defeating Colorado and then-No. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Japreece Dean and the rest of UCLA women’s basketball drank beet juice in preparation for playing in a higher elevation against Colorado and Utah last weekend. (Sim Beauchamp/Daily Bruin)


Women’s water polo earns second place in invitational after loss to USC

It was a disappointing end to what seemed to be a promising weekend for the Bruins. “We got to see where we stand in the landscape of things and against a team like USC,” said coach Adam Wright. Read more...

Photo: Freshmen center Ava Johnson scored a career-high Saturday morning in UCLA women’s water polo’s 17-2 win over Santa Clara. The Bruins finished second at the Triton Invitational after falling to USC on Sunday night. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)