The buck didn’t just stop with Arizona State’s visit, it came to a screeching halt. After dropping a 79-75 decision to No. 1 Arizona on Thursday that was full of white-knuckled intensity and emotion, UCLA men’s basketball fought off some early flatness and surged to a 17-point halftime lead before coasting to an 87-72 victory. Read more...
Photo: UCLA looked improved on defense against Arizona State, holding the Sun Devils to 43 percent shooting.
Heading into Sunday’s matchup with Arizona State, UCLA coach Steve Alford talked about the need for his team to come out sharp and prevent a hangover from an emotional four-point loss to No. Read more...
It wasn’t pretty, but it was much needed. UCLA men’s volleyball regained momentum Thursday when it outlasted No. 11 Penn State to start the Outrigger Hotels Invitational on a victorious note. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside hitter Robart Page hurtles the ball over the net. Beginning the Outrigger Hotels Invitational in Honolulu, Hawaii, with a victory against Penn State, Page said that the focus of the week has been on personal play rather than opponents.
On Saturday, UCLA gymnastics starts this season off exactly as it finished 2013 – squaring off against Florida on the mats of Pauley Pavilion. And, in an exact mirroring of the way both finished the 2013 season, UCLA comes in ranked No. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA gymnastics team, shown here in last year’s NCAA team competition, kicks off its 2014 season against No. 1 Florida, the defending NCAA champion.
UCLA swim and dive will seek to replicate last year’s record of three straight victories after winter break and anticipates more challenging teams such as Cal, USC and Stanford later in the season. Read more...
Three games into the Pac-12 conference schedule, UCLA women’s basketball could easily have a record of 3-0 instead of the 1-2 conference record it currently holds. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Luiana Livulo and the Bruins could be 3-0 in Pac-12 play, but a few missed opportunities have the team off to shaky start, 1-2, in conference play.
Steve Alford knew what he was up against. The UCLA men’s basketball coach spoke Tuesday about the strength of Arizona’s defense in anticipation of the tough opposition the team would face Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jordan Adams and the Bruins struggled offensively against a stringent Wildcats defense. UCLA was held to just 40 percent shooting on the night.
