The UCLA men’s basketball team has now played USC twice this year. Neither game has really been close. The first time around – Jan. 13 – UCLA’s lackluster defense was the story. Read more...
Photo: USC held senior forward/center Tony Parker and UCLA to 34.8 percent shooting in Thursday night’s 80-61 Trojan win at the Galen Center. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Kyle McPhillips was solely focused on the point at hand as she battled UNC’s Caroline Price with the 2014 NCAA championship on the line. Fixated on neither the roar of the crowd nor the cheers of her teammates, McPhillips blocked out all distractions to maintain concentration. Read more...
Photo: Senior Kyle McPhillips said she doesn’t think shortening matches by eight minutes with no-advantage scoring will help the sport. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Women’s basketball coach Cori Close hates giving teams second chances. She made that abundantly clear at practice this week, yelling at her players for each rebound they gave up on defense. Read more...
Photo: Women’s basketball coach Cori Close emphasized the importance of defensive rebounding during Wednesday’s practice. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
It can be a challenge – sometimes a burden – for student-athletes to balance the weight of heavy classes and more than 20 hours of team activities throughout any given week. Read more...
Photo: Princeton alumna Kim Mackay is the only UCLA graduate student to currently compete at the Division I level. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
March holds the monopoly on college basketball drama, but UCLA coach Steve Alford would attest that it’s February when teams truly distinguish themselves. Heading into its second matchup of the season with USC on Thursday – its first game in February – UCLA will hope that’s true. Read more...
Photo: Forward Jonah Bolden, who was inserted into the lineup on Saturday against Washington State to provide more athleticism, is expected to start again Thursday at USC. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA received commitments Wednesday from dozens of highly touted recruits, but one of the Bruins’ most valuable offers was accepted two days earlier. Cade Spinello, a 9-year-old from Mission Viejo, California signed his letter of intent Saturday. Read more...
A flurry of high-profile National Signing Day commitments, highlighted by one from the nation’s top linebacker prospect, vaulted UCLA’s 2016 recruiting class into the top 10 in national rankings. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach Jim Mora spoke at a press conference on National Signing Day. The Bruins ended the day with the No. 7 recruiting class, according to Scout.com. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)
