Tuesday, May 5

Bruins drop first conference game with 79-66 loss at Oregon State

For a brief moment, the Bruins looked like they were back. But a 19-3 Beaver run put those hopes to bed. UCLA men’s basketball (10-7, 3-1 Pac-12) took its first lead with 15:48 left to play, but after five minutes of back-and-forth basketball, Oregon State (11-4, 3-0) pulled away en route to a 79-66 win Sunday night. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands had 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting in a 13-point loss to Oregon State on Sunday night. Hands’ two assists were tied for his fewest this season, and his -15 plus-minus was the worst on the team against the Beavers. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball trails Oregon State 32-26 at halftime in Corvallis

The Bruins have not led all night. UCLA men’s basketball (10-6, 3-0 Pac-12) took a three-game winning streak into Corvallis to take on Oregon State (10-4, 2-0) on Sunday night, but are now facing a 32-26 deficit at halftime. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior guard Prince Ali led UCLA men’s basketball with eight points in the first half against Oregon State. Ali is the only Bruin with more than five points as the Beavers went into the locker room up by six. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s volleyball dominates Midwest matches with straight-set, record-breaking wins

The Bruins returned from their road trip with a broken record. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (4-1) defeated McKendree (1-1) and Lindenwood (0-2) this weekend on its trip to the Midwest by scores of 3-0 and 3-0, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Junior middle blocker Daenan Gyimah hit for .523 last season and recorded 197 kills. So far this season, Gyimah has hit for .482, with a season-high 11 kills against McKendree. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)



Swim floats to the top, coming away from doubleheader with wins

Coach Cyndi Gallagher reached her 200th career win Friday. UCLA swim (7-0) faced UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego in their second doubleheader of the season and walked away with a win. Read more...

Photo: Senior Emma Schanz won both the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard IM with times of 54.37 and 2:01.47, respectively, Friday. Schanz also competed in the 100-yard butterfly for the first time this year and got third place with a time of 55.03. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Bruins see defensive weakness in battle with Beavers, lose second straight game

The Bruins had won three consecutive home games against the Beavers. But they weren’t able to come up with the win this time. “This was the first time in a long time that in our building, they did exactly what they wanted to do,” said coach Cori Close. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Michaela Onyenwere logged 24 points and went 8-of-9 from the free throw line, but UCLA women’s basketball could not make defensive stops down the stretch to hold off No. 10 Oregon State. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


Track and field’s returning throwers prepared to break records this season

The presence of upperclassmen dominates the UCLA track and field throwing roster. The Bruins have nine returning throwers from last season and will be sending six of them to their first meet of the year at the Northern Arizona University Friday Night Duals in Flagstaff, Arizona on Friday. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore thrower Alyssa Wilson earned three All-America honors after she became the only athlete in the country to qualify for individual events at 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)