This post was updated Jan. 22 at 6:26 p.m. Women’s water polo Jack Perez, Daily Bruin staff The Bruins kick off their season with familiar opponents at a familiar location. Read more...
Photo: (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
Sports
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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January 18, 12:59 am
Men’s volleyball to play Long Beach State for first time since 2018 NCAA final loss
The Bruins have a chance to avenge their loss in last year’s NCAA championship final. No. 6 UCLA men’s volleyball (5-1) will face No. 1 Long Beach State (5-0) Saturday at Pauley Pavilion in a rematch of last year’s title match that saw the 49ers claim their second championship in school history. Read more...
Photo: Senior setter Micah Ma’a was one of the starters who faced Long Beach State in the NCAA championship final last season. Ma’a has posted 199 assists through six games this season. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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January 18, 12:59 am
Men’s basketball freshmen prepare for first game against USC
Jalen Hill may not have taken on USC last year, but he said he is fully aware of what’s at stake this weekend. “It’s USC-UCLA: That’s historic,” said the redshirt freshman forward. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball forward Jalen Hill did not get to take part in the crosstown rivalry as a true freshman, but he said he is excited to finally get the chance to do so Saturday. Hill is averaging 3.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game this season. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Sports, Women's Basketball
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January 18, 12:56 am
Women’s basketball hopes to get back on track with crosstown rivalry game
The Bruins have a chance to sweep the Trojans for the third consecutive season. UCLA women’s basketball (9-8, 2-3 Pac-12) will battle its crosstown rival USC (10-6, 0-5) at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman Lindsey Corsaro logged just four points in 15 minutes of action when UCLA women’s basketball defeated USC 72-65 in December, but she said the Bruins will have the opportunity to snap their three-game losing streak in their rematch this weekend. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Gymnastics, Sports
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January 18, 12:55 am
UCLA gymnastics looks to floor Arizona State on Monday
The Bruins are in search of their first “Big 198.” Following two perfect 10s and a first-place finish last weekend, No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (1-0) will meet No. Read more...
Photo: Junior Madison Kocian returned to the beam lineup for the first time since last season at the Collegiate Challenge last weekend, scoring a 9.850. She also notched a 9.850 on the uneven bars for the Bruins in Anaheim. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Gymnastics, Men's Volleyball, Sports, Women's Basketball
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January 17, 12:48 am
Around the League: Pac-12 sees battles for top spot in gymnastics, women’s basketball
GymnasticsAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor Three matchups between ranked Pac-12 gymnastics programs are slated for this week. No. 4 Utah (2-0, 0-0 Pac-12) is set to travel to No. Read more...
Photo: (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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January 17, 12:39 am
Report Card: Men’s basketball sees overall improvement after Steve Alford’s departure
UCLA men’s basketball has reached the halfway point of the 2018-2019 season and its midseason grades are in. Here is a look at how well Daily Bruin Sports thought the Bruins performed on the court. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball guard Jaylen Hands leads the Pac-12 in assists at 6.6 per contest through 17 games. The sophomore averaged just 2.6 assists per game in his freshman season despite playing in only five less minutes per game. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)