SAN DIEGO “”mdash; The pressure was magnified, greater than anything they’ve seen. The opponent was unknown, eager to shock the world. The start was delayed, then it was slow. Read more...

When Ben Howland says that a 15-seed can beat a 2-seed, he’s not just talking. He’s speaking from experience. In 1998, Howland’s fourth season as the head coach at Northern Arizona, the 15th-seeded Lumberjacks gave second-seeded Cincinnati all it could handle before losing 65-62 on a last-second 3-pointer. Read more...

The opening of UCLA’s first-round game in San Diego was delayed until 3:20 p.m. today as a bomb-sniffing dog smelled a suspicious package near a hot dog stand inside Cox Arena on San Diego State’s campus this morning. Read more...

Arron Afflalo still remembers the feeling. It’s not a good one. Sitting in the locker room of the McKale Center in Tucson, fresh off UCLA’s first-round loss to Texas Tech in last year’s NCAA Tournament, the current sophomore was, in a word, hurt. Read more...

From my vantage point at last Friday’s baseball game between UCLA and Mississippi, the Bruins looked hot. They beat No. 19 Ole Miss in a 9-2 win with senior second baseman Sean Smith going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Read more...

Thanks to a victory over UNLV (9-11) Tuesday night, the UCLA baseball team (12-11) is above .500 for the first time since early last year. Considering their strength of schedule and the fact that they are not even halfway through this season, it’s a success that the Bruins are already three wins away from their win total of all last season. Read more...

Last time the UCLA men’s volleyball team faced Pepperdine, the Bruins were at full strength, playing at home, and had won three of their previous four matches. Read more...