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Joseph’s Diagnosis: UCLA men’s basketball’s 46-point loss to Utah marks worst in program history

It’s not uncommon for one team to double the other’s score in the game’s opening minutes. However, that mathematical quirk seldom rings true at the sound of the final buzzer. Read more...

Photo: Coach Mick Cronin stands around his players and assistant coaches. UCLA men’s basketball’s loss to Utah on Thursday was the second-largest margin of defeat in program history. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s basketball crushed by Utah in second-biggest loss of all time

This post was updated Jan. 12 at 10:43 a.m.  One record in the history of UCLA and Utah matchups was broken Thursday night in Salt Lake City.  The previous record for the Bruins’ biggest loss to the Utes was shattered by 14 points as Utah outscored UCLA 57-21 in the second half en route to a 46-point win.  The loss proved the second worst in program history – two points short of tying for the largest margin of defeat. Read more...

Photo: Coach Mick Cronin (left) eyes the floor as sophomore forward/center Adem Bona (right) walks off the court. Bona had four fouls and four points in UCLA men’s basketball’s loss Thursday. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)


‘I’m coming out a lot stronger’: Sara Ulias raises bar with return from ACL injury

This post was updated Jan. 11 at 11:53 p.m.  Recovery from a torn ACL can take up to nine months. It can take up to six months to even start walking normally again. Read more...

Photo: Senior Sara Ulias performs her exhibition bars routine at the Mean Girls Super 16 in Las Vegas. Ulias’ return marked her first appearance since her ACL injury. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA swim and dive to host Bruin Diving Invitational, dual meet against Utah

This post was updated Jan. 12 at 12:10 a.m.  The Bruins will be split this weekend. No. 25 UCLA swim and dive (4-1, 2-1 Pac-12) will be hosting two separate competitions over the weekend – the Bruin Diving Invitational Friday through Sunday and a dual meet against Utah (6-2, 0-2) on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA swim and dive freshman Laura Fisher stands straight before beginning a dive. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA gymnastics to take on top-ranked teams Oklahoma, Utah, LSU in quad meet

This post was updated Jan.11 at 11:47 p.m.  Whether on the floor at Pauley Pavilion or a makeshift volleyball court during practice warmups, the Bruins embrace competition. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Margzetta Frazier competes her bars routine at the Mean Girls Super 16 in Las Vegas. Frazier competed just one event in the Bruins’ first meet of the season. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)


Anna Dodson, Audrey Pak to return to UCLA women’s volleyball for another year

This post was updated Jan. 12 at 12:02 a.m.  Anna Dodson handed the Bruin faithful a gift this past holiday season. The redshirt senior middle blocker announced Tuesday via Instagram her plan to return for one more year with the Bruins, utilizing her final year of eligibility. Read more...

Photo: Senior setter Audrey Pak (left) eyes the ball on a serve. Redshirt senior middle blocker Anna Dodson (right) soars for a kill. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)


Effort, offense remain focuses for men’s basketball ahead of Utah, Washington

When the buzzer sounded inside Pauley Pavilion on Saturday night, coach Mick Cronin was already set to draw heavy criticism. His team had just completed its first 0-2 homestand against Stanford and California since the 2004-2005 season. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball players and coaches huddle on the floor of Pauley Pavilion. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)