Tuesday, May 12


No. 11 Bruin basketball outperforms No. 1 Wildcats on both sides of court

John Calipari looked on in disbelief. UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball had just snatched the ball away from Kentucky’s Malik Monk before driving to the basket for an easy dunk. Read more...

Photo: Lonzo Ball stopped Kentucky’s momentum down the stretch with a steal, dunk and 3-point shot all in 13 seconds. The freshman finished with 14 points, seven assists and six rebounds in the Bruin’s 97-92 upset. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)


In the Cage: Episode IX

For what could be the final rendition of In the Cage, the men’s water polo writers mustered together a live studio audience. Some laughed, some cried, but all were intent on hearing the forecast for the biggest weekend of all – the NCAA championships. Read more...


UCLA men’s basketball completes Kentucky upset for second year in a row

This post was updated Dec. 3 at 2:38 p.m. LEXINGTON, Ky. –– UCLA did it – again. The No. 11 Bruins (9-0) shocked No. 1 Kentucky (7-1) for the second straight year, this time in Rupp Arena, to win 97-92 behind balanced play from their starters and bench players. Read more...

Photo: Freshman TJ Leaf finished with a double-double, 17 points and 13 rebounds against the No. 1 team in the country. The Bruins upset the Wildcats for the second straight year to stay undefeated. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)


No. 11 UCLA leads top-ranked Kentucky 49-45 at halftime

LEXINGTON, Ky. –– Somehow No. 11 UCLA (8-0) is hanging in there. Freshman point guard Lonzo Ball went 1-of-5 from the field and racked up five turnovers, but the Bruins entered halftime leading the No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball and the UCLA men’s basketball team hold a narrow halftime lead over No. 1 Kentucky. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s volleyball beats Murray State in four sets, advances in NCAA Tournament

This post was updated Dec. 2 at 11:21 p.m. The Bruins didn’t have their best start, but they didn’t need to. No. 10 seed UCLA women’s volleyball dropped set one before winning three straight against Murray State to advance to round two of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

Photo: Junior pin hitter Reily Buechler took 51 swings Friday night as UCLA beat Murray State in game one of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin contributor)