The UCLA baseball team is not buying into the hype that comes with being the defending national champions as it gets ready to begin its title defense at Jackie Robinson Stadium Friday night against Portland. Read more...
Photo: Junior closer David Berg and the Bruins are trying not to focus on their opponents, instead concentrating on executing their game plan every day as they begin their season Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Minus its most talented Buffalo, the herd was managing just fine. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior forward Travis Wear had a standout performance against Colorado, with three blocks to go with his 13 points on 6-6 shooting. Sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson also contributed, collecting his 12th double-double of the season. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Just weeks after a defensive battle in Boulder, UCLA and Colorado appear to have spiced things up. Both teams are shooting 50 percent or better at the half as the Buffs lead the Bruins 40-36. Read more...
Oregon’s Richard Amardi stood with his heels barely in the restricted area, his hands resting just above his waistline, while Norman Powell dribbled furiously across the floor. Read more...
Photo: Norman Powell has served as both leader and energizer for the Bruins in his first year under coach Steve Alford. (Lexy Atmore/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Racing up and down the basketball court, Nirra Fields is at home – it’s her place of solace. It’s been there to give her a place to escape the struggles of living in a family with a single mother who could not always provide for her seven children in the suburbs of Montreal, Quebec. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Nirra Fields uprooted her life and left her family in Canada for a better opportunity to follow her passion for basketball in the United States. (Agnijita Kumar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Things appeared to be looking up for UCLA men’s basketball. Three days prior, the Bruins stormed back to earn a last-minute, two-point win over the defending Pac-12 champion Oregon. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jordan Adams has seen his scoring numbers dip since Pac-12 play began. (Tim Bradbury/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Kyle Anderson is in the midst of a historic season for UCLA men’s basketball. The sophomore guard/forward, averaging 15.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game, is on pace to be the first UCLA player since Bill Walton in 1974 to finish the year averaging at least 10 points, five rebounds and five assists. Read more...
