Sunday, March 29

Lineup of tough March Madness matchups awaits No. 7-seeded UCLA men’s basketball

The timer on the Bruins’ 2024-2025 season is ticking. And in a month that often teems with upsets, one can never guess how the bracket will shake out. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA men’s basketball’s starting lineup sit on the bench before being introduced onto the court for the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. The Bruins were announced as a No. 7 seed in the Midwest region during Sunday’s Selection Show. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


March Under Pressure: 6 vulnerabilities that could derail March Madness for women’s, men’s basketball

Amid yet another year of starkly different trajectories for No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball and No. 7 seed UCLA men’s basketball, one thing stood out – both squads share a susceptibility to specific pressure points. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball’s sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. and UCLA women’s basketball junior center Lauren Betts are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Katie Azuma/Daily Bruin)


Dizon’s Disposition: No ‘bad matchup’ excuses Cronin’s hypocritical finger-pointing, unprofessionalism

Mick Cronin walked into the press room Friday seething with visible humiliation and rage. The coach had marinated in UCLA men’s basketball’s 86-70 defeat in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals for more than half an hour already. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin yells toward the bench during the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, in which the team ultimately fell to Wisconsin 86-70. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)



3-run pair from AJ Salgado slams home UCLA baseball series victory over Nebraska

MLB Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver once said, “The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals and three-run homers.” UCLA baseball (15-4, 4-1 Big Ten) embodied the philosophy Saturday at Jackie Robinson Stadium when redshirt senior right fielder AJ Salgado slugged a pair of three-run long balls to score six of its 11 runs while the pitching staff limited Nebraska (7-10, 1-4) to three. Read more...

Photo: AJ Salgado swings at a pitch at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The redshirt senior right fielder slugged a pair of three-run bombs in UCLA baseball’s 11-3 win over Nebraska on Saturday. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)


Utah slices through UCLA gymnastics’ nine-week win streak to end regular season

Inconsistency on vault has been a recurring theme for the Bruins this season, and leaving freshmen to fill half of the lineup leaves UCLA battling against inexperience.  That struggle made a reappearance in a pivotal moment against Utah, as the team recorded its lowest score on vault since Feb. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA gymnastics chalk up before swinging on bars. Despite its loss to Utah on Saturday, UCLA posted its tenth consecutive 197.000 or higher score this season. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)