Tuesday, May 12

UCLA men’s water polo renews focus for NCAA Tournament

The last two years that the UCLA men’s water polo team was in the NCAA Tournament, it had a relatively easy path to the championship game. Read more...

Photo: All that’s left in the 2016 men’s water polo season for redshirt senior center Alec Zwaneveld and No. 2 UCLA are two games in one of the sport’s biggest spotlights – the NCAA Tournament, where the Bruins are looking to earn a third straight and UCLA’s 114th national championship. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s basketball dominates UC Riverside 98-56

This post was updated Nov. 30 at 10:30 p.m. Sandwiched in between winning the Wooden Legacy championship and a date with No. 1 Kentucky, No. 11 UCLA men’s basketball (8-0) still had to take care of business at home. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Isaac Hamilton paced the Bruins with 27 points, including shooting 7-for-12 from beyond the arc. UCLA finished the game shooting 48 percent from 3-point range. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball leads UC Riverside 42-27 at halftime

Steve Alford was worried that UCLA would let its guard down to UC Riverside. The Bruins came out and immediately alleviated any of Alford’s concern about the men’s basketball team’s focus with a 42-27 lead over the Highlanders at halftime. Read more...

Photo: Junior center Thomas Welsh led the Bruins with 10 points and eight rebounds, including eight of the team’s first 13 points. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball aims to maintain no-loss record against UC Riverside

The next test for undefeated UCLA will be to avoid the classic trap game. The men’s basketball team just played three games in four days to win the Wooden Legacy championship this past Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Before senior guard Isaac Hamilton and the UCLA team face off against Kentucky, they’ll take on UC Riverside on Wednesday night. The Bruins are coming off a win against Texas A&M to clinch the Wooden Legacy championship. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Women’s basketball takes down Iowa, Toledo at Cancun Challenge

Taking a break from school with a trip to Cancun, Mexico, and a basketball tournament nearly guarantees to be a spectacular time. However, the Bruins’ last day abroad was all that much sweeter after their performance during the days prior. Read more...

Photo: Forward Monique Billings had a career day, leading UCLA to a victory over Iowa in the Cancun Challenge. The junior scored a career-high 27 points while pulling down four rebounds. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA clinches Wooden Legacy championship with 74-67 win over Texas A&M

This post was updated Nov. 27 at 9.13 p.m. ANAHEIM, Calif. — Back and forth it went. Aggies on top, then the Bruins – each team putting together runs before the other responded. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Lonzo Ball made a late block and big 3-pointer to put the game away for the Bruins. The guard finished six-of-14 from the field and four-of-9 from beyond the arc. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)