Tuesday, February 24

Bruins tee off for home tournament in Bruin Wave Invitational

A nearby stop in a five-tournament stretch in the Golden State kicks off Monday at the Bruins’ home tournament of the season. Though it is a 30-minute drive from campus, the two-day Bruin Wave Invitational presented by Capillus serves as the home tournament for No. Read more...

Photo: Coach Alicia Um Holmes stands on the green. (Daily Bruin file photo)



UCLA men’s volleyball sinks Long Beach State for 2nd time this season

This post was updated Feb. 22 at 9:17 p.m. Noise. Nonstop noise. 26-25. Senior middle blocker Cameron Thorne and sophomore outside hitter Sean Kelly rose to the net for a set-point block against opposite hitter Wojciech Gajek to take the third. Read more...

Photo: Senior middle blocker Cameron Thorne jumps to serve the ball. Thorne is in his second season at UCLA. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Dent’s buzzer-beater lifts UCLA men’s basketball 95-94 over Illinois in overtime upset

This post was updated Feb. 23 at 6:03 p.m. Four point nine seconds. Ninety-four feet. Donovan Dent slips by the first defender, splits two more at the free throw line and goes up and under the fourth, throwing the ball up as time expires. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. celebrates as fans crowd around him. Dailey scored 20 points before fouling out with less than a minute left in regulation. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


‘It’s my last chance to do it’: Cameron Thorne is no stranger to grit, tenacity

This post was updated Feb. 22 at 9:50 p.m. Linear algebra, despite its name, is not straightforward, stumping college students and graduates alike. In the same vein, even when one’s path to sports stardom looks linear, that does not mean it is without hardship, strife and dedication. Read more...

Photo: Senior middle blocker Cameron Thorne jumps to serve the ball. Thorne is in his second season at UCLA. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA softball beats Auburn, Nevada, Duke in Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic opening

Confidence and composure often define the elite. No. 11 UCLA softball (10-3) embodied both throughout three wins Thursday and Friday at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, defeating Auburn (11-3) 23-1 in five innings to open the tournament before coming from behind to defeat Nevada (7-7) 6-5 and No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior designated player/infielder Ramsey Suarez steps up to the plate. Suarez redshirted her third year at UCLA and has notched a career-high .417 batting average along with 15 RBIs. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Scouting Report: UCLA men’s basketball vs. Illinois

The Bruins are returning to Westwood for their first home game since suffering back-to-back blowout defeats to then-No. 2 Michigan on Feb. 14 and No. 15 Michigan State on Tuesday – falling by a combined 53 points. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA men’s basketball team lines up for the national anthem at Pauley Pavilion. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)