Tuesday, May 5

Men’s basketball leads Stanford at halftime of Pac-12 opener

The post-Steve Alford era is officially underway for the Bruins. UCLA men’s basketball (7-6) leads Stanford (7-5) 38-32 at the half of the Pac-12 season opener, on pace to break its four-game losing streak. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands led UCLA men’s basketball in scoring with 10 points in the first half of the conference season opener Thursday night. Hands is leading the Pac-12 in assists with 7.0 per game. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)


Fresh Off the Grill: Insights into UCLA Athletics’ search for Alford’s successor

The search for Steve Alford’s replacement has begun. Following the firing of the UCLA men’s basketball coach Monday morning and the appointment of assistant coach Murry Bartow as the interim head coach, the athletic department said the search for a new coach will begin immediately. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Director of Athletics Dan Guerrero announced the firing of men’s basketball coach Steve Alford midway through the 2018-2019 season Monday morning. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA fires men’s basketball coach Steve Alford days before start of Pac-12 play

This post was updated Dec. 31 at 10:45 a.m. Steve Alford’s time in Westwood has come to an end. UCLA has fired the coach midway through his sixth season, the athletic department announced Monday morning. Read more...

Photo: After 5 1/2 seasons and a 124-63 overall record with the Bruins, Steve Alford is no longer the coach of UCLA men’s basketball. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s basketball brings home 72-65 victory against USC to start conference play

Cori Close said the third quarter was the turning point for the Bruins. “We played with much more toughness,” the coach said. “If you want a different outcome, then you need to choose a different response. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Michaela Onyenwere logged 14 of UCLA women’s basketball’s 28 first-half points and finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds in the Bruins’ win over USC. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)


Bruins burned by Flames in 15-point defeat to continue four-game losing streak

The Bruins’ early-season free-fall has reached a new low. UCLA men’s basketball (7-6) suffered its fourth consecutive loss with a 73-58 home defeat to Liberty (11-4) on Saturday afternoon. Read more...

Photo: Freshman center Moses Brown recorded 11 points, nine rebounds and a pair of blocks in UCLA men’s basketball’s 15-point loss to Liberty on Saturday. The loss was the Bruins’ fourth consecutive defeat after winning seven of their first nine games. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s basketball dominates Cal Poly with depth, consistency

Despite leading the Bruins in scoring, Japreece Dean spent the majority of the final quarter cheering on her teammates from the bench. “It was super fun watching people fly around, get scoops, get deflections and the bench energy was great,” the senior guard said. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Chantel Horvat registered three steals in her first four minutes off the bench. Chantel logged a season-high nine points to go along with two rebounds in UCLA women’s basketball’s blowout over Cal Poly. (Ariana Saigh/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball endures another blow as Buckeyes best them 80-66

Jaylen Hands sped past his defender and toward an unblocked hoop, but his layup attempt spun off the rim. The sophomore guard slammed both of his hands on the hardwood before running back on defense. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands scored 13 points and recorded a team-high nine assists in UCLA men’s basketball’s 80-66 loss to No. 15 Ohio State on Saturday. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)