While UCLA men’s basketball alumnus Jaime Jaquez Jr. may be the first “Jaquez” to come to a Bruin fan’s mind, it’s time they familiarize themselves with the heir carrying the family name forward. Read more...
Photo: By Kaylen Ho / Daily Bruin Staff
Sports
Sports, Women's Basketball
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March 17, 9:20 pm
With No. 1 overall seed in hand, UCLA women’s basketball readies for March Madness
National rankings change every week. But the Bruins found themselves at the top of the totem pole for 13 of the 18 polls released this season. Read more...
Photo: Juniors center Lauren Betts and guard Kiki Rice hold each other by the shoulders and jump in excitement following their Big Ten tournament win. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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March 17, 9:00 pm
Lineup of tough March Madness matchups awaits No. 7-seeded UCLA men’s basketball
The timer on the Bruins’ 2024-2025 season is ticking. And in a month that often teems with upsets, one can never guess how the bracket will shake out. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s basketball’s starting lineup sit on the bench before being introduced onto the court for the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. The Bruins were announced as a No. 7 seed in the Midwest region during Sunday’s Selection Show. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Basketball
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March 17, 7:35 pm
March Under Pressure: 6 vulnerabilities that could derail March Madness for women’s, men’s basketball
Amid yet another year of starkly different trajectories for No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball and No. 7 seed UCLA men’s basketball, one thing stood out – both squads share a susceptibility to specific pressure points. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball’s sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. and UCLA women’s basketball junior center Lauren Betts are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Katie Azuma/Daily Bruin)
Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns
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March 17, 11:04 am
Dizon’s Disposition: No ‘bad matchup’ excuses Cronin’s hypocritical finger-pointing, unprofessionalism
Mick Cronin walked into the press room Friday seething with visible humiliation and rage. The coach had marinated in UCLA men’s basketball’s 86-70 defeat in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals for more than half an hour already. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin yells toward the bench during the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, in which the team ultimately fell to Wisconsin 86-70. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Interactive Page, Men's Basketball, Sports, Women's Basketball
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March 16, 3:39 pm
March Madness 2025
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball’s sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. and UCLA women’s basketball junior center Lauren Betts are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Katie Azuma/Daily Bruin)
Baseball, Sports
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March 16, 11:34 am
3-run pair from AJ Salgado slams home UCLA baseball series victory over Nebraska
MLB Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver once said, “The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals and three-run homers.” UCLA baseball (15-4, 4-1 Big Ten) embodied the philosophy Saturday at Jackie Robinson Stadium when redshirt senior right fielder AJ Salgado slugged a pair of three-run long balls to score six of its 11 runs while the pitching staff limited Nebraska (7-10, 1-4) to three. Read more...
Photo: AJ Salgado swings at a pitch at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The redshirt senior right fielder slugged a pair of three-run bombs in UCLA baseball’s 11-3 win over Nebraska on Saturday. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)