No. 5 UCLA gymnastics (13-2, 9-0 Big Ten) is officially undefeated in the Big Ten for the second-straight year. The Bruins closed out the conference season by taking first at the Big Four quad with a 196.950, besting a trio of ranked squads. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics sits in a line holding up fours after becoming Big Ten regular-season champions. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated March 6 at 9:45 p.m. INDIANAPOLIS – Most UCLA games open with a Lauren Betts basket. But Friday’s game opened with a different storyline, one the Bruins have seldom seen all season. Read more...
Photo: Senior center Lauren Betts shoots the ball over a Washington defender. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
After concluding its regular season with an 73-50 win over crosstown rival USC on Sunday, No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball (28-1, 18-0) heads to Indianapolis, Indiana for its second-ever Big Ten tournament as the reigning champions. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball gathers on the court after a home game at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins start postseason play against Washington on Friday in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
Some find the phrase “defense wins championships” a valid philosophy for building a team. But without a viable offense, winning a single game, let alone a championship, becomes a significantly more difficult feat. Read more...
Photo: Former Florida and now-UCLA wide receiver Aidan Mizell runs down the field as he is tackled. (Courtesy of Noah Lantor/The Florida Alligator)
Mirrors show us a reversed image of ourselves. And while reflections are timeless, conditions are transient. The Bruins faced the Hoosiers and Boilermakers in the midst of their worst start to a season in coach Billy Martin’s then-32-year tenure last season. Read more...
Photo: Senior Aadarsh Tripathi follows through on a forehand swing. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The bountiful nature of spring in Southern California promises an excess of sunshine, beach days and calm, warm breezes. But for those inhabiting Easton Stadium, the season marks the start of Big Ten competition and even bigger opportunities. Read more...
Photo: Freshman pitcher Natalie Cable winds up as she prepares to deliver a pitch. Cable has recorded a 4-1 record and has struck out 26 batters so far this season. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Like passing a baton, life can close chapters while opening new ones. And after nine weeks, the Bruins are transitioning from the conclusion of one campaign to the start of another. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student pole vaulter Paige Sommers falls after completing her vault. The Westlake Village, California, local transferred from Duke ahead of the 2026 campaign. Her younger brother, sophomore pole vaulter Cade Sommers, also competes for the Bruins. (Courtesy of Bobby Goddin)
