Growing pains are a natural part of development. And with a roster still learning to play with each other, these opening games allow the Bruins to work out any mistakes. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Addy Brown celebrates hitting a 3-pointer against Lehigh. Brown played three seasons at Iowa State. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
With the regular season winding down, a rivalry match looms on the horizon. No. 25 UCLA men’s soccer (8-3-5, 3-3-3 Big Ten) will face No. 6 Washington (10-3-3, 6-1-2) on Wednesday evening at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Philip Naef (left), sophomore midfielder Ander Marticorena (middle) and sophomore midfielder Adrian Aguilar (right) celebrate after Aguilar’s goal against Indiana. Aguilar’s goal was his first as a Bruin. (Elle Smith/Daily Bruin staff)
This story was updated Nov. 3 at 9:19 p.m. No. 22 UCLA men’s basketball (1-0) opened its season with an 84-75 victory over No. 5 Arizona (0-1) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, overcoming a career-best 38-point performance from Wildcat forward Ivan Kharchenkov and a furious second-half comeback to deliver coach Mick Cronin’s second win over a top-five opponent in 2026. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Petty brings the ball above his head with both hands. Petty totaled 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in his UCLA debut. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
After taking a Halloween trip to the Bay Area, the Bruins were left spooked. No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo (17-3, 2-3 MPSF) suffered its first pair of back-to-back losses since 2023, falling 12-14 to No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo players shake hands with the opposing team prior to a match. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 9:12 p.m. LAS VEGAS — A night out in Sin City usually means gambling and making bets. Perhaps for the Bruins, it was betting on themselves and gambling on loose balls and contests. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard/forward Nikola Kusturica reaches for a loose ball against an Arizona defender. Kusturica finished the night with three steals and two blocks, as well as a late-game inbound pass that helped push the Bruins to victory. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
It was a spooky weekend for the home team. UCLA women’s volleyball (15-8, 6-6 Big Ten) was swept 3-0 by No. 8 Wisconsin (16-6, 10-2) at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball huddles around the bench during a break in the game. They lost in straight sets to Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Be at your best when your best is needed. Coach John Wooden’s sentiments continue to echo through Pauley Pavilion and Westwood more than three decades after the Bruins’ most recent title and more than four decades since the last one with the historic coach. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball freshman guard/forward Joe Philon III high-fives coaches and teammates as he makes his way to the bench at Pauley Pavilion on Oct. 27. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
