Sunday, August 9

In the news:

Men’s basketball defeats USC, earns No. 4 seed in Pac-12

It was supposed to be Norman Powell’s night. The UCLA senior guard, who earned a standing ovation before the game during the Senior Night ceremony, was playing in potentially his final game in Pauley Pavilion, coming off a career-high 28 points against Washington State Sunday and named Pac-12 Player of the Week Monday. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward/center Tony Parker scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds in UCLA’s win over USC. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)





Sand volleyball expects to benefit from new facility at Sunset Rec

Carpool? Check. Volleyballs and volleyball net antennas distributed among the passengers? Check. Ample time? Not quite. When UCLA sand volleyball’s practice facility is more than a 7-mile drive through early morning traffic away from campus, time becomes a precious commodity. Read more...

Photo: UCLA sand volleyball coach Stein Metzger pushed for an on-campus training facility for UCLA’s newest NCAA team. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Men’s basketball to conclude regular season against USC before NCAA play

Amid the speculation over UCLA’s NCAA tournament fate, what’s somewhat lost is the fact that the Bruins still have a regular-season game left to play. It comes to an end Wednesday, though the speculation likely won’t. Read more...

Photo: After recording 52 points against the Huskies and the Cougars last week, senior guard Norman Powell earned conference Player of the Week honors. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)