Tuesday, May 12


Men’s tennis gets ready for rare indoors match against Tulsa

UCLA men’s tennis doesn’t go inside often. But the No. 7 Bruins (5-1) are gearing up to face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-5) on Monday, knowing one of their biggest challenges is merely the transition from outdoor courts to indoor courts. Read more...

Photo: Junior Logan Staggs said that after UCLA men’s tennis’ loss to Florida, the Bruins need to start faster and hold onto leads in its matches. Their next chance will be at Tulsa Monday afternoon. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Gymnastics sets highest team score in nation with perfect routines

The standards kept on rising for No. 5 UCLA gymnastics (4-1, 3-0 Pac-12). Four season-high scores, three perfect routines and two 10s later, the Bruins capped off the meet against the Stanford Cardinal by setting a new national standard. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Madison Kocian, a co-world champion on the uneven bars, scored her first perfect 10 on the event en route to winning the all-around for the fourth time this season. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball defeats Oregon State 78-60 behind strong second half

This post was updated Feb. 12 at 9:17 p.m. UCLA men’s basketball notched its fourth consecutive win Sunday, running away from Oregon State with a dominant second-half offensive effort en route to a 78-60 home victory. Read more...

Photo: Guard Lonzo Ball led UCLA with 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting in the Bruins’ 78-60 win over the Beavers. The freshman also finished with nine assists, one shy of another double-double game. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball leads Oregon State 32-27 at halftime

Though it closed the half strong, UCLA men’s basketball was slow out of the gates Sunday against Oregon State, putting up its lowest-scoring half of the season as it headed into halftime with a 32-27 lead. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Bryce Alford was 1-of-5 in the first half of Sunday’s game against Oregon State, good for four points. The Bruins’ 32 points is the fewest they have scored by halftime this year. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Marked defensive improvements drove UCLA’s takedown of Oregon

After giving up 48 points in the first half Thursday night against Oregon, UCLA men’s basketball looked like it was headed for an even worse showing early in the second half. Read more...

Photo: Lonzo Ball switched onto Dillon Brooks in the second half, shutting down the Ducks’ junior forward. Brooks finished with 19 points, but was held scoreless by Ball through the final 15 minutes of the game. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Women’s tennis to confront San Diego with new confidence, cohesion

At this time last season, UCLA women’s tennis posted a strong record of 3-1, eventually making it all the way to the NCAA Tournament before falling to Ohio State. Read more...

Photo: Junior Terri Fleming said UCLA’s experience against high-caliber teams like Georgia Tech will pay dividends as the season goes on. The tough matches will build the Bruins’ intensity and focus, especially as they get closer to conference play. (Wesley Hardin/Daily Bruin)