As UCLA men’s basketball heads into its second matchup against Colorado Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion, it faces the same team it saw a month ago but with a very different storyline. Read more...
Photo: In his first full year as a starter, junior guard Norman Powell is one of three UCLA men’s basketball players to average double figures in scoring with 11.7 points per game. (Erin Ng | Daily Bruin senior staff)
John Speraw isn’t in the business of making bold statements. When the UCLA men’s volleyball coach heaps praise onto an opposing player, he means it. After watching Long Beach State outside hitter Taylor Crabb slam 29 kills in a four-set win over the Bruins Wednesday night at Pauley Pavilion, Speraw put the volleyball world on notice. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside hitter Gonzalo Quiroga, senior middle blocker Spencer Rowe and freshman outside hitter Jackson Bantle attempt to block a Long Beach State kill attempt. The Bruins held the 49ers to a .286 hitting percentage, but still lost 3-1. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
After a long and difficult journey, reaching the top of the mountain is an elating feeling, but it’s also a fleeting one. Last season ended with the UCLA baseball players defying expectations and reaching the summit, where they formed their own mountainous dog pile as they hoisted the NCAA championship trophy. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball won the NCAA title last season, but its path to repeating that feat this year is full of potential roadblocks. (Daily Bruin file photo)
It’s been 11 days since the UCLA women’s water polo team played its last game, an 8-4 loss to Stanford. In that week and a half off, UCLA (11-1) has had time to reflect on the loss and prepare to play No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center India Forster and the Bruins will look to find their killer instinct against a challenging UC Irvine defense. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
Wherever he goes, people stare inquisitively at Robart Page’s 7-foot frame and ask him the same thing – “You play basketball, right?” The answer today is simply and unequivocally no. Read more...
Photo: Coming off a strong freshman season that had built him a “solid ego,” senior outside hitter Robart Page struggled in his second year as coach Al Scates switched him to a position he had never played. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
At the annual Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, the second-ranked UCLA women’s golf team competed against 10 of the top 25 teams in the nation. After a solid start had them in second place going into the final round, the Bruins struggled Tuesday and finished tied for fourth place with Washington. Read more...
UCLA men’s volleyball returns home to Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday night to take on Long Beach State in its first home game since Jan. 27. While the players might look forward to returning to their home court, their connection to the storied venue ranks second to that of their coach. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore middle blocker Trent Kersten said that the team doesn’t rely on “momentum” but addresses every game in the same way. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
