Wednesday, May 6

Men’s basketball counters injury, inexperience with highly ranked new roster

Hit by injuries before the opening tipoff, the Bruins’ roster already looks different than people expected. As has become tradition under coach Steve Alford, UCLA men’s basketball has several big-name freshmen primed to make an impact on the court from day one. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Chris Smith was a reserve for UCLA men’s basketball last season, averaging 13.1 minutes per game. Smith will now be the secondary ball handler for the Bruins following freshman guard Tyger Campbell’s injury. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)


Football sees developments in defense but loses players to injury

The Bruins are finishing games on the defensive end. After a seven-point loss to then-No. 10 Washington and a 30-point victory over California, coach Chip Kelly said he is starting to see the defense make progress within his system. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore cornerback Darnay Holmes said he and the rest of the UCLA secondary have preached a next-play mentality in recent weeks. Holmes recorded a forced fumble in UCLA’s 37-7 victory over California on Saturday. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Cross country finishes above higher-ranked teams in weekend meet

The Bruins just missed out on the podium to finish out their regular season. No. 25 UCLA men’s cross-country finished fourth overall at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals meet in the White 8K. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Colin Burke was the second member of UCLA cross country to cross the finish line of the 8K Saturday morning in Wisconsin. He finished in 30th place overall with a time of 24:19.1. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)



Un-Connon Opinions: It’s time to start worrying about football’s slow recruitment

In Chip Kelly’s first offseason in Westwood, UCLA football reeled in the No. 19 recruiting class in the nation. Coach Kelly convinced 30 prospects to sign with the Bruins last winter, giving him the largest recruiting class among Power Five programs. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football coach Chip Kelly is 1-5 in his first season with the Bruins after bringing in 30 recruits during the last recruiting period. In the current recruiting window, UCLA has only received commitments from eight players. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s tennis opens up crowded stretch of schedule with regional championships

The Bruins will play against regional opponents for the first time this season. UCLA men’s tennis will be competing in the ITA Regional Championships at Pepperdine from Wednesday to Monday. Read more...

Photo: Ben Goldberg, Connor Hance, Reid Shumway, Logan Staggs (left to right) stand in the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Sophomore Hance will be competing at the ITA Regional Championships at Pepperdine.


Third-quarter quelling has been key to men’s water polo’s near-perfect record

Following the halftime break, the switch turns for the Bruins. Although No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (19-1) fell for the first time this past weekend, third quarters have been one of the Bruins’ bright spots for the past month. Read more...

Photo: Senior attacker Austin Rone said UCLA men’s water polo has been finding opportunity in the third quarter of games this season to put opposing teams away. Rone has scored 22 goals this year for the Bruins. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)