Wednesday, May 20

Women’s basketball faces rebound battle on upcoming road trip

UCLA hits the road this weekend to take on Pac-12 foes Utah and Colorado on Friday and Sunday respectively. The Bruins (5-9, 1-2 Pac-12) are coming off one of their biggest second-half collapses of the season, as they allowed the Oregon Ducks to turn a seven-point halftime deficit into a 16-point victory. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior forward Kacy Swain said that the Bruins have emphasized rebounding during their preparation for this weekend’s road games at Utah and Colorado. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


UCLA swim and dive returns to finish season after intense winter conditioning

Stepping into the second half of their season, seniors on the UCLA swim and dive team are beginning to face a series of lasts. This weekend will be no different as the Bruins go into their last home meet of the season at the Spieker Aquatics Center. Read more...

Photo: For swimmer Taylor Carlson and the other seniors on the UCLA swim and dive team, this weekend marks the final home meet at Spieker Aquatics Center. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball snaps losing streak with 86-81 Stanford win

It took nearly everything they had in the tank, but the Bruins did it. UCLA needed two overtimes, a Willis Reed moment from senior guard Norman Powell and the performance of a lifetime from freshman forward Kevon Looney, but the team got a win, finally. Read more...

Photo: Forward Kevon Looney powered UCLA to an 86-81 victory over Stanford on Thursday, as he frequently drove to the paint and pressured the Cardinal defense. The freshman finished with 27 points and 19 rebounds – both career highs. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Men’s volleyball looks for fresh start with young top recruits

Ever since the days of Al Scates, the winningest coach in NCAA volleyball history, UCLA men’s volleyball consistently attracts the nation’s top recruits. In 2010, the Bruins signed ESPN’s No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior middle blocker Trent Kersten is one of three remaining upperclassmen on UCLA’s men’s volleyball team. Although the team lacks veteran experience, its ranks feature promising underclassman talent. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball to face tough Pac-12 competition

At the start of the season, UCLA tackled the toughest nonconference schedule in the nation. The Bruins ended nonconference play with seven losses — four of those losses were served from top 10 teams. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Kacy Swain said that even though UCLA will have a tough conference schedule ahead, the team isn’t afraid of the challenges. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball aims to bounce back from loss streak with Cardinal game

As a number of UCLA players find themselves in uncharted waters, it’s sink or swim time for the Bruins. UCLA returns to Pauley Pavilion Thursday to take on Stanford following a four-game road trip that saw the Bruins’ offense flounder at a historic level in extending UCLA’s losing streak to five games. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward Kevon Looney has hit a slump in the Bruins’ recent four-game road series, failing to register double figures in scoring or rebounding after averaging a double-double in the previous games. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)