Tuesday, May 5

Men’s basketball aims to fulfill potential as Pac-12 remains wide open

The Bruins are heading north with a chance to shake up the conference standings. UCLA men’s basketball (11-9, 4-3 Pac-12) will face Washington State (8-12, 1-6) on Wednesday night in Pullman, Washington, in the two schools’ only matchup this season. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands said UCLA men’s basketball’s formula for winning starts with getting everybody on the team involved. The Bruins have had at least four players score in double figures in each of their four conference wins this season. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s basketball closes out the weekend with victories in close games

The Bruins have experience with games coming down to the wire. UCLA women’s basketball (11-9, 4-4 Pac-12) defeated No. 16 Arizona State (14-6, 5-4) on Friday and Arizona (14-6, 4-5) on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Japreece Dean has made 32 consecutive free throws for UCLA women’s basketball and currently leads the conference by shooting 88.5 percent from the charity stripe. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)


After missed chances, men’s golf starts spring season with sixth in Arizona

Devon Bling didn’t even know it went in. “As we were driving up, I didn’t see a ball around the hole anywhere,” the sophomore said. “Originally, I thought I hit it long.” Coach Derek Freeman couldn’t tell where it went either – the view of the pin was blocked by a bunker in front of the green. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Devon Bling made a hole-in-1 on the seventh hole of the Sewailo Golf Club on Tuesday. It was Bling’s first career ace, and he finished 1-under in the final round and 3-over for the tournament. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Track and field seniors aim to make lasting imprint in their final year

The seniors want to leave Westwood having accomplished something they can look back proudly upon. UCLA track and field’s roster consists of 23 seniors who will don a Bruin uniform for one more season. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior sprinter Leon Powell did not compete last season through injury. Powell ran the anchor leg of the 4x100m relay at the NCAA championships in 2017. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s basketball focuses on setting screens, utilizing deep rotation

Thirty-foot airballs are not the only whiffs that occur beyond the 3-point line. With 6 minutes left in the game against USC, Jaylen Hands caught a pass 30 feet from the hoop and dribbled to the right wing. Read more...

Photo: Freshman center Moses Brown is just one of many UCLA men’s basketball forwards who have struggled to set consistent screens this season. Brown missed a defender entirely during an attempt against USC on Jan. 19. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)