Wednesday, March 4

Parker and Sylvester

Monday, March 31, 1997M. HOOPS: Bruins reflect on devastating loss, look back at turbulent seasonBy Emmanuelle Ejercito Daily Bruin Staff SAN ANTONIO, Texas — There was a 180-degree change in the mood in the locker room of the UCLA men’s basketball team. Read more...



Tennessee bumps, grinds its way to national title

Monday, March 31, 1997 W. HOOPS: Old Dominion falters, commits errors in face of Lady Vols defenseBy Chuck Schoffner The Associated Press CINCINNATI — Tennessee won yet another national championship, and this one might have been the toughest ­ and most bruising ­ of all. Read more...


Bruins sweep Cal in three-game series

Monday, March 31, 1997 BASEBALL: MVPs Glaus and Zamora lead UCLA in demolishing BearsBy Kristina Wilcox Daily Bruin Senior Staff UCLA wrapped up a splendid spring break on the baseball diamond Saturday by completing a three-game sweep of California, 8-1. Read more...


Roller coaster ends in heartbreak

Monday, March 31, 1997 RECRUITING: Team looks to next season, hopes to find newcomers strong enough to fill seniors’ shoesBy Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff The season that displayed almost everything imaginable and then some has come to an end for the UCLA men’s basketball team, and the task at hand now is to build upon the success of the Elite Eight team for next season. Read more...


Freshman of the Year

Thursday, March 13, 1997 The Bruins’ 1996 recruiting class brought no players who could make an immediate impact. New coach Steve Lavin, on the other hand, has helped turn the Bruins’ season around.By Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff In one year, Steve Lavin has gone from being the Bruins’ second assistant coach to being head coach of one of the most storied college basketball programs in the nation. Read more...


Confident Bruins ride hot rod into Detroit

Thursday, March 13, 1997 UCLA: Team propelled by unity, leadership of Dollar, O’BannonBy Hye Kwon Daily Bruin Staff Having won its last nine games over tournament-bound Pac-10 opponents like Stanford, Arizona and USC, as well as second-seeded Duke, the UCLA men’s basketball team heads into the NCAA Tournament as one of the hottest teams in the nation. Read more...