This post was updated Feb. 3 at 11:23 p.m. A formidable interior presence is imperative in the Big Ten. And UCLA has lacked a solution at center since former Bruin Aday Mara transferred to Michigan ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. Read more...
Sports
Football, Sports
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February 3, 7:25 pm
Film Breakdown: UCLA football fortifies its defensive line through transfer portal
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 9:50 p.m. Football games are won and lost at the line of scrimmage. Representing the first point of contact, having a plethora of capable linemen is imperative for building a winning program. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football’s defense prepares for Ohio State’s offensive snap. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Softball, Sports
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February 3, 6:35 pm
Roster reset: UCLA softball brings new pitchers, utility players into 2026 season
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 9:56 p.m. No. 10 UCLA softball begins its 2026 season Friday, and an offseason filled with transfers, graduating players and freshmen recruits helped the squad take on a new look. Read more...
Photo: Associate head coach Lisa Fernandez smiles. Fernandez is in her 28th season on the UCLA coaching staff. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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February 3, 2:36 pm
Men’s basketball looks to bounce back in matchup against struggling Rutgers
A gut punch often serves as a wake-up call. UCLA men’s basketball (15-7, 7-4 Big Ten) was on the brink of capturing its eighth conference victory against Indiana on Saturday, a game that coach Mick Cronin’s squad ostensibly sealed after sophomore guard Trent Perry drained a 3-pointer to tie the contest with less than two seconds remaining in regulation and then netted another to mount a three-point lead with less than two minutes remaining in double overtime. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. (left) walks toward the sideline at Pauley Pavilion while coach Mick Cronin (right) talks to the players on the court. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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February 3, 11:22 am
Scouting report: UCLA men’s basketball vs. Rutgers
The Bruins are coming off a devastating double-overtime defeat at the hands of the Hoosiers, snapping the former’s unbeaten home record this season. But UCLA men’s basketball (15-7, 7-4 Big Ten) has a chance to bounce back at Pauley Pavilion when it faces Rutgers (9-13, 2-9) Tuesday evening. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball huddles together by the sideline at Pauley Pavilion. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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February 3, 11:22 am
Five Things: UCLA men’s basketball vs. Indiana
UCLA men’s basketball’s (15-7, 7-4 Big Ten) unbeaten home record at Pauley Pavilion this season snapped Saturday afternoon, following a 98-97 double-overtime loss to Indiana (15-7, 6-5), which also ended the Bruins’ three-game winning streak. Read more...
Photo: From left to right, junior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr., senior forward Tyler Bilodeau, sophomore guard Trent Perry and junior forward/center Xavier Booker stand on the court. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
Football, Sports
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February 2, 9:40 pm
‘This is the team of the future’: Bob Chesney has 4 Cs for football success
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 9:23 p.m. The four Cs. Competence. Connection. Chemistry. Character. These are traits that people covet. But for Bob Chesney, they are the pillars that the first-year UCLA football coach wants to build his team on. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach Bob Chesney speaks to alumni and donors at the James West Alumni Center Saturday. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)