Thursday, April 9

‘They’ve lost their confidence’: UCLA men’s basketball falls to Maryland

Pauley Pavilion is familiar with left-handed sharpshooters. Former guard Jules Bernard boasted a career shooting percentage of 43% in 130 games across four seasons with the Bruins.  Yet Friday, the southpaw dominating the floor was wearing red and white – not blue and gold.  Torching UCLA men’s basketball (5-6, 0-0 Pac-12) for 37 points – a career high and 14 more than Bernard’s best – guard Jahmir Young led Maryland (8-4, 1-1 Big Ten) to a 69-60 victory, handing the Bruins their second consecutive home loss for the first time in nearly four years and extending their losing streak to four.  “Last year, he probably had six (points) against us,” coach Mick Cronin said. Read more...

Photo: Coach Mick Cronin stands on the sideline at Pauley Pavilion, looking away from the court. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA women’s basketball defeats Hawai’i in last nonconference game of season

The Rainbow Wahine’s tallest player stood three inches shorter than the Bruins’ tallest. When sophomore center Lauren Betts – standing at 6-foot-7 – grabbed the ball in the paint late in the second frame, three Rainbow Wahine players surrounded her.  She shot through them, sinking the and-one to add to her 12 points of the first half. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore center Lauren Betts prepares for a layup against a defender. Betts scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds against the Rainbow Wahine. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA men’s basketball loses home-winning streak, falls to Cal State Northridge

Dejected fans scaled up the Pauley Pavilion steps. As the Bruin faithful left in troves, coach Mick Cronin stood stoic on the sidelines with his hands behind his back.  The Bruins were forced to relinquish their nation’s best 29-game home winning streak to a mid-major squad just up the 405. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Sebastian Mack rises for a jumper against a defender. Mack scored a career-high 27 points against Cal State Northridge Tuesday night. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)



With victory over Ohio State, UCLA women’s basketball maintains win streak

Graduate student guard Camryn Brown raised both arms and twirled, mimicking a pirouette from the sideline. Sophomore guard Kiki Rice had just driven the lane, spinning against her defender and laying the ball in the net for the finish. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Kiki Rice keeps the ball against her defender. Rice scored 15 points Monday night against the Buckeyes. (Emily Tang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA gymnast Nya Reed honors Delta Sigma Theta at Meet the Bruins

This post was updated Jan. 14 at 6:55 p.m. For Nya Reed, Friday’s debut provided her an opportunity to honor the sorority that has become a significant part of her identity. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Nya Reed performs her floor routine at Pauley Pavilion wearing a leotard with Delta Sigma Theta letters on the front. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)


Offensive prowess fuels blast from past in UCLA football’s historic LA Bowl win

LOS ANGELES – The Bruins’ defense appeared to walk through a time machine in the first half. Despite entering the LA Bowl as the No. 11 unit in the nation, it couldn’t buy a stop on all four of the Broncos’ first-half drives. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA football celebrate their LA Bowl win after the game as coach Chip Kelly speaks with the game’s host Rob Gronkowski. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)