Saturday, May 16

Men’s water polo sinks USC for UCLA’s 113th national title

At 6:12 p.m., Dirks Pool was as still as glass and Spieker Aquatics Center appeared as it normally does before a rivalry showdown. The stands were filled to capacity with a blend of red and blue. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA men’s water polo team celebrates after defeating USC 10-7 in the 2015 NCAA title game for its second straight national championship. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA men’s water polo seeks second NCAA title in a row against USC

In the year since UCLA men’s water polo captured the 2014 NCAA title, the team seemed to have just one focus. The Bruins traveled across the world to represent the United States at the World University Games, they graduated eight seniors while managing to hold an undefeated record through the entire 2015 regular season and they won the dangerous Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament for the first time since 2011. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore utility Alex Roelse and the UCLA men’s water polo team defeated UC San Diego 17-4 to advance to the 2015 NCAA title game. The Bruins are looking to win their second championship in a row against USC on Sunday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Men’s water polo to host UCSD for NCAA Tournament semifinal

UCLA men’s water polo has yet to lose, but the Bruins still haven’t won it all. To date, UCLA has won the Kap7 NorCal Invitational, the SoCal tournament, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship and every game in between. Read more...

Photo: Senior defender Anthony Daboub and the UCLA men’s water polo team will be looking to cap off their undefeated season at this weekend’s NCAA Tournament. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


A look back: UCLA gains first No. 1 takedown since 2003

UCLA men’s basketball pulled off the improbable Thursday, knocking off top-ranked Kentucky in front of 12,202 fans at Pauley Pavilion. Students decked out in gold shirts ran onto the court as the band played a triumphant round of “Sons of Westwood” and a resurgent Bruin squad celebrated their first upset of a No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Prince Ali celebrates with coach Steve Alford following the Bruins’ upset win. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Matter of Fact: Prince Ali’s dunk more than just a highlight

I still haven’t seen the video. I don’t know if I want to. I don’t know if I want to force myself to judge it through the same lens as every other highlight-reel play I’ve seen in my life. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Prince Ali reacts after his highlight reel dunk rocked Pauley Pavilion Thursday night. Ali and the Bruins would go on to upset the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)