News and notes Of the four remaining undefeated schools in NCAA Division I men’s basketball (Stanford, Georgetown, Boston College and Baylor) none have a top 25 rated schedule in the recent Ratings Percentage Index, a barometer used by the NCAA to determine the post season field of 64 and seedings. Read more...

  JESSE PORTER/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Dan Gadzuric protects the ball from two North Carolina players during a game on Dec. 23. By Chris Umpierre Daily Bruin Staff Going into winter break the UCLA men’s basketball team was clearly struggling at 2-3, reeling from losses to Cal State Northridge and Georgia Tech. Read more...

  The Associated Press Jermaine Lewis (left) and Freddie Mitchell (right) sit on the bench after the 21-20 UCLA loss to Wisconsin in the Sun Bowl on Friday, Dec. Read more...

  MINDY ROSS/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Junior forward Kristee Porter lunges after an errant pass in an attempt to keep the ball in play during a 78-56 loss to Pepperdine. Read more...

  Daily Bruin File Photo Freddie Mitchell pushes past two Oregon State University defenders last season. Mitchell was named the Sun Bowl MVP, and will enter the NFL draft. Read more...

Daily Bruin File Photo Mark Williams bumps the ball in a game against BYU in the MPSF Tournament last season. UCSB d. UCLA 27-30, 20-30, 30-28, 30-26, 15-13 By Amanda Fletcher Daily Bruin Senior Staff The defending national champion UCLA men’s volleyball team took second place in the UCSB Invitational held Friday and Saturday in Santa Barbara. Read more...

  BRIDGET O’BRIEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Elisabeth Bachman gives a high-five before a game vs. Oregon State last year. NCAA Elite Eight Wisconsin d. UCLA 15-7, 5-15, 16-14, 14-16, 15-12 By Christina Teller Daily Bruin Senior Staff It came down to three points. Read more...