Monday, May 25

Bruins basketball narrowly defeated by Wildcats, 79-75

Another big-time opponent, another tally in the loss column for UCLA basketball. In a 79-75 loss, the Bruins’ first at home this season, the sequence momentarily appeared to be a rerun of UCLA’s previous defeats this season: face some adversity, turn the ball over and stand idly by as the game is pushed out of reach by a hungrier opponent. Read more...

Photo: Arizona sophomore center Kaleb Tarczewski puts the ball into the basket over UCLA sophomore forward/center Tony Parker. The Bruins fell to the Wildcats 79-75 on Thursday night.




Nguyening: Uninspiring season setup makes for an empty Den

If UCLA plays in Pauley Pavilion and no one’s there to see it, does the arena make a sound? This brain teaser is a little easier to solve than the one about the tree falling in the forest. Read more...

Photo: Attendance has been an issue at Pauley Pavilion this season. The empty seats prompted ESPN personality Dick Vitale to call UCLA fans out for their poor attendance.


Athletic trainer finds lifelong friend and ‘Coach’ at UCLA

Tony Spino stands atop the two-flight staircase overlooking the lobby of the John Wooden Center. A few hundred feet and several racquetball courts behind him lies his new temporary office in the UCLA Competitive Sports Clubhouse. Read more...

Photo: Tony Spino spent time in John Wooden’s den taking care of the former UCLA men’s basketball coach. A re-creation of that den has now been immortalized in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.


UCLA men’s basketball to go head-to-head with No. 1 Arizona

In Arizona’s recent memory, the thought of UCLA burns rather intensely. The Wildcats had a terrific season in 2012-2013, finishing 27-8 and just one possession shy of defeating Aaron Craft and the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard/forward Kyle Anderson played a key role in UCLA’s three wins over Arizona last year. The Wildcats are ranked No. 1 this year and hungry for redemption.


UCLA men’s volleyball seeks comeback in Hawaii tournament

Cheers of enthusiasm echoed through the Student Activities Center gym on Tuesday, where the UCLA men’s volleyball team was hard at work preparing for its upcoming trip to Hawaii. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside hitter Robart Page and UCLA will look to bounce back from their loss to Stanford on Saturday as they travel to Hawaii for the 20th Outrigger Volleyball Invitational.