The Bruins showed little signs of rust. In its first tournament in three months, No. 12 UCLA women’s golf placed second at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, finishing with a score of 17-over 869. Read more...
Photo: Junior Mariel Galdiano was one of three Bruins to finish inside the top 10 at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge this week. After shooting a 5-over 76 in the first round, Galdiano was a combined 1-under in the final two days. (Courtesy of Ohio State Athletics)
Murry Bartow said the Bruins would stick to zone defense. “Right now, we just think we’re better in the zone,” said the interim coach. “If you look at our numbers, we’ve just been much better in zone than we have in man.” UCLA men’s basketball (12-10, 5-4 Pac-12) will host Colorado (12-9, 3-6) in Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior guard Prince Ali is currently averaging 10.8 points per game on 45.6 percent shooting from the field and 37.5 percent shooting from deep. All of those marks are career highs for Ali, who also boasts career highs in player efficiency rating and win shares. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Lonzo Ball’s time in Los Angeles appears to be coming to an end. But that begs the question – why so soon? The Lakers selected the former Bruin guard with the No. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard Lonzo Ball has been involved in recent trade talks despite being in just his second NBA season. Ball is currently averaging 9.9 points and 5.4 assists per game for the Los Angeles Lakers. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Bruins are shooting at their highest free throw percentage all season. UCLA women’s basketball (13-9, 6-4 Pac-12) defeated Washington State (7-15, 2-9) and Washington (8-15, 1-10) at home over the weekend – averaging 78 percent from the free throw line. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Japreece Dean has made 37 consecutive free throws and has not missed one from the charity stripe in 16 games. Dean currently leads the Pac-12 in free throw percentage at 89.5 percent. (Sim Beauchamp/Daily Bruin)
A panel of Bruins, past and present, assembled in Schoenberg Hall to celebrate Jackie Robinson’s 100th birthday and discuss his dual legacy as an athlete and champion of social justice and activism. Read more...
Photo: In a panel hosted by SportsCenter anchor and UCLA alumna Cari Champion, former and current Bruins met to discuss the legacy of UCLA legend Jackie Robinson as an athlete and an activist. (Stephanie Lai/Daily Bruin)
Men’s basketball Sam Connon, assistant Sports editor The Pac-12 hasn’t had a team ranked inside the top 25 since New Year’s Eve. That five-week streak was extended to six when the AP polls were released Monday, but not without a close call from the Huskies. Read more...
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Matthew Slater’s specialty at UCLA was returning kicks. “I was sitting, watching (Slater) when he returned his first kickoff for a touchdown, and I saw him just running away from people,” said his father, Jackie Slater. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA kick returner Matthew Slater was drafted in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. Slater has won three Super Bowls with the Patriots, tying him with Troy Aikman for most by a Bruin. (Courtesy of Don Liebig/ASUCLA Photography)
