The last time the Bruins opened their regular season against a Power Five opponent was 10 years ago. UCLA lost to Nebraska by 28 points, jumpstarting an underwhelming 13-18 campaign in 2013-2014. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Londynn Jones defends the opponent near half court. Jones is entering her second year as a Bruin. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Lucas Oil Stadium was the location. April 3, 2021, the date. No. 1 seed Gonzaga, the opponent. UCLA men’s basketball was in the Final Four, and coach Mick Cronin was facing the biggest test of his career under the brightest lights. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin sits at the podium during a March Madness press conference. Cronin is entering his fifth season as the Bruins’ head coach. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA women’s basketball suited up to play in the Sweet 16 for the first time in four years. Its time in the sun swiftly ended, however, after facing a formidable opponent: coach Dawn Staley’s South Carolina. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Lauren Betts is pictured holding the basketball at her hip. Betts – standing at 6-foot-7 – is the tallest UCLA women’s basketball player in 9 years. (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
A black T-shirt with the Men of Westwood logo displayed across the chest. A blue baseball cap embroidered with a bear hoisting a MOW sign over its shoulder. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball huddles together at the end of the court. The team utilizes third-party partnerships in order to navigate the NIL landscape. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
Often confined to the shadows, Dylan Andrews was keen to be hidden no longer. He lurked behind a program icon, patiently waiting for opportunity to shine upon him. Read more...
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This post was updated Nov 7 at 1:11 p.m. For five games a shark was locked away in its tank. Jack Sarkos spent the past two weeks on the bench with a knee injury while his teammates kept pace, remaining the only undefeated team in conference play and inching closer to the title. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student forward Jack Sarkos looks at the ball as he swipes his foot over it. Sarkos scored in the third minute of UCLA men’s soccer’s game against Stanford. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Nov. 6 at 1:04 a.m. Four wins with three podium sweeps. Through split results, breaststroke reigned supreme. UCLA swim and dive (4-1, 2-1 Pac-12) fell to Arizona State (2-4, 1-1) on Friday by 50 points before heading further South to beat Arizona (1-2, 1-2) on Saturday by a mere five points. Read more...
Photo: Junior Ana Jih-Schiff plunges back into the water during a breaststroke race for UCLA swim and dive. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
