One statistic has really set UCLA and Utah apart this year – by a wide margin. The statistic involves scoring at the rim, and converting on easy offensive chances. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball has not done well scoring at the rim this year, ranking near the bottom of the Pac-12 in terms of field goal percentage on layups. The Bruins have made just 48.8 percent of their 209 layup attempts during Pac-12 play, putting them 11th in the league. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. A trio of women’s basketball representatives The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Sport Committee released new top-10 rankings Monday, with UCLA coming in at No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball was No. 10 in the latest NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Sport Committee rankings for the second time in a row. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
When it came to replacing David Berg, arguably the greatest closer in NCAA history, coach John Savage had options. Berg is the only reliever to have won Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year, and he won it twice. Read more...
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In honor of award season in Los Angeles, the Bruin Sports editors are handing out honors of their own to various components of the UCLA men’s basketball program. Read more...
Photo: The 2015-2016 UCLA men’s basketball season has been one of ups and plenty of downs. The Bruins enter the home stretch in dire need of wins to extend their season further. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Meb on the move Not even the hottest U.S. Olympic marathon trials on record could slow down UCLA alumnus and three-time Olympian Mebrahtom “Meb” Keflezighi. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus and three-time Olympian Mebrahtom “Meb” Keflezighi, at 40 years old, will become the oldest American to ever run at the Olympics. (Creative Commons photo by Julian Mason via Wikimedia Commons)
Vicki Lau fiercely struck her opponent with her shinai, a bamboo sword, and let out a strong yell. The shinpan, or referees, raised their red flags, awarding Lau a point. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Kendo Club held the Ninth Annual Yuhihai Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament at the Student Activities Center. The yearly event upholds the tradition of kendo as a martial art while expanding its community at UCLA and beyond. (Courtesy of Steven Kim)
No one can predict the future, but for the UCLA men’s tennis team, last weekend’s ITA Division I Men’s Team Indoor Championship was an important barometer going into the rest of the season and the NCAA Tournament. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Austin Rapp is confident that if the Bruins continue to play the way they’re playing, UCLA will make the postseason. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
