Mick Cronin was not the most heated coach Monday in Las Vegas. For the first time, possibly ever, I think he actually got beat in that department. Read more...
Photo: No. 22 UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin argues a foul called against freshman guard/forward Nikola Kusturica during his team’s game against No. 5 Arizona in Las Vegas on Monday. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
Some seasons start slow. Some begin unremarkably. But the Bruins are looking to continue the momentum from their jackpot of a start. No. 22 UCLA men’s basketball (1-0) takes on North Florida (1-0) at Pauley Pavilion on Friday night in its home debut. Read more...
Photo: No. 22 UCLA men’s basketball freshmen guard/forwards Nikola Kusturica (left) and Joe Philon III celebrate an exhibition game win over California Baptist on Oct. 21. The Bruins will return to Pauley Pavilion for their home opener Friday. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated on Nov. 2:17 a.m. Elina Aarnisalo ran onto the Pauley Pavilion court for the last time during her freshman season March 23, 2025. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Elina Aarnisalo dribbles past a UC Irvine defender. Aarnisalo transferred back to Westwood after spending her sophomore campaign at North Carolina. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 6 at 1:13 a.m. Holding your opponent under double-digit points for a quarter is difficult. But to hold them scoreless – that’s even harder. And the Bruins did just that in the fourth quarter. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Elina Aarnisalo holds the ball while facing up against UC Irvine guard Ahrray Young. Aarnisalo finished the game with 14 points, five assists and five rebounds. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated on Nov. 6 at 2:07 a.m. For most high school athletes, graduation marks the end of their basketball careers. Only 3.6% of high school basketball players go on to compete in college – a metric that gets even slimmer when looking only at Division I play, according to the NCAA. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jordan Houegban dribbles while being guarded by San Diego guard Caleb Versher during UCLA’s Oct. 27 exhibition game. Houegban was officially signed to the UCLA men’s basketball roster ahead of the 2026-27 season. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
Photo: (Illustration by Lauren Trautenberg/Daily Bruin senior staff. Design by Valenny Nahue/Assistant Design director)
This post was updated Nov. 6 at 1:25 a.m. For the first time since 2021, the Bruins are on a regular-season losing streak. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (17-3, 2-3 MPSF) – fresh off back-to-back away losses against then-No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Adam Wright puts his hand in the air and directs his team during an away match at USC. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
