Wednesday, May 6

Men’s basketball tames Lions with strong defense in decisive 82-58 victory

The Bruins rode their best defensive effort of the season to a second straight victory. UCLA men’s basketball (6-2) handed Loyola Marymount (8-1) its first loss of the year with an 82-58 win over the Lions at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday night. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands scored 17 points and dished out 10 assists in UCLA men’s basketball’s win over Loyola Marymount on Sunday night. It was also Hands’ first collegiate double-double. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA swim and dive places fifth at Georgia Fall Invitational

The Bruins were tested this weekend. UCLA swim and dive (3-0, 3-0 Pac-12) finished in fifth place with an overall 425.5 points in the Georgia Fall Invitational against various NCAA teams, all but one outside of the Pac-12. Read more...

Photo: Senior diver Traci Shiver finished the weekend in Athens, Georgia, with a second-place finish in platform diving, recording a season-high score of 241.00 for the Bruins and qualifying her for the NCAA Zones. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Men’s water polo’s championship chance sinks in narrow 8-7 semifinal loss to USC

PALO ALTO — Nicolas Saveljic attempted to draw his signature foul from the top on the right side, and then ripped it in desperation. But as the ball skimmed a field blocker and skipped to the goalkeeper’s hands, the sophomore attacker sank nose-deep into the water as the buzzer sounded. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore attacker Nicolas Saveljic – who is the Bruins’ top scorer – came into the NCAA championship semifinal game with 51 goals on the season. Saveljic did not score against the Trojans, and UCLA men’s water polo fell to USC on Saturday night. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Women’s golf player Lilia Vu earns LGPA Tour card during break from fall season

Two Bruins took time off from UCLA this fall. Two Bruins competed in the Ladies Professional Golf Association Qualifying Series to try and earn their LPGA Tour cards. Read more...

Photo: Senior Lilia Vu finished in 27th place at the LPGA Qualifying Series with a 5-over 581 over eight rounds this fall. Vu earned her LPGA Tour card and has not decided whether or not to return to UCLA women’s golf for the spring season after missing the last three tournaments of fall play. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Fresh Off The Grill: Women’s volleyball needs consistent, diverse lineup to avoid future embarrassment

Three weeks ago, Michael Sealy said his team was an embarrassing representation of UCLA. And he wasn’t wrong. The coach failed to lead UCLA women’s volleyball (13-14, 8-12 Pac-12) to the NCAA tournament after the team lost nine of its last 11 games and finished with a losing record for the first time in the program’s history. Read more...

Photo: Coach Michael Sealy won AVCA National Coach of the Year in 2011 after leading the Bruins to an NCAA championship. Over his nine seasons with UCLA, Sealy has led his team to seven NCAA tournaments. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s basketball hopes to rebound from losses with focus on 3-pointers

The Bruins will have an opportunity to break a three-game losing streak when it faces the Hoosiers on Sunday. UCLA women’s basketball (3-4) will host Indiana (6-0) – the 2018 Women’s National Invitation Tournament champions – after returning home winless from the U.S. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Lauryn Miller is averaging 5.8 points and three rebounds per game so far this season for UCLA women’s basketball. The Bruins will face Indiana at home Sunday afternoon with an opportunity to snap a three-game losing streak. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball to toughen up skills for next match against LMU

Former UCLA guards and first-round draft picks Lonzo Ball and Aaron Holiday were in attendance Wednesday night for the Bruins’ double-digit victory over Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands dished out a career-high 11 assists Wednesday against Hawai’i. Hands is averaging 10 assists per game in his last two appearances, bringing his season mark to 5.7, compared to a team-high 2.7 turnovers per game. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)