Monday, November 2

UCLA women’s basketball defeats Rutgers in 40-point victory

This post was updated Feb. 5 at 11:54 p.m. With time counting down on the shot clock in the opening possession, senior guard Kiki Rice launched a step-back 3-pointer that flew out-of-bounds.  Rutgers forward Faith Blackstone responded less than 10 seconds later with a banked 3 – giving the Scarlet Knights a 3-0 lead. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Gabriela Jaquez defends a Rutgers’ shot-taker. Jaquez was perfect from the charity stripe to log 14 points. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)







Men’s basketball looks to bounce back in matchup against struggling Rutgers

A gut punch often serves as a wake-up call. UCLA men’s basketball (15-7, 7-4 Big Ten) was on the brink of capturing its eighth conference victory against Indiana on Saturday, a game that coach Mick Cronin’s squad ostensibly sealed after sophomore guard Trent Perry drained a 3-pointer to tie the contest with less than two seconds remaining in regulation and then netted another to mount a three-point lead with less than two minutes remaining in double overtime. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. (left) walks toward the sideline at Pauley Pavilion while coach Mick Cronin (right) talks to the players on the court. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)