Hoopsters send Huskies howling, 75-57 UCLA overcomes a sloppy first half on strength of C. O’Bannon’s double-double By Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Senior Staff In what has become a disturbing trend through the early part of the conference season, the sixth-ranked UCLA men’s basketball team was forced to overcome a shoddy first-half performance en route to victory, this time a 75-57win over Washington Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

M. tennis hoping to escape from weather in … Seattle? Bruins gear up for winter season at Pacific-10 meet By Chris Isidro Don’t tell anyone at the home office, but for the UCLA men’s tennis team, the Pacific-10 Indoor Tennis Championships in Seattle will merely be a tune-up tournament. Read more...

Varsity volleyball looking to end alumni’s winning streak Kiraly, Luyties and Smith lead Bruin all-star squad By Eric Branch Daily Bruin Senior Staff If it was a meeting of the minds, Einstein might be coming off the bench. Read more...

W. gym hoping for fast start in season opener By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Senior Staff The UCLA women’s gymnastics team will travel to Cal State Fullerton tonight for the first dual meet of the season. Read more...

W. hoops fall to Washington State Despite Hughes’ 23 points, UCLA overcome by WSU, 85-80 By Hye Kwon The UCLA women’s basketball team had a relatively successful night of shooting from the floor against Washington State on Thursday night. Read more...

W. tennis to offer lessons for Utes, Lions Team to focus on formations, second serves this weekend By Chris Isidro One team destroyed the first two opponents who dared to take the court against them 9-0. Read more...

Teaching the lessons of life UCLA’s legendary coach John Wooden takes pride in his role as a teacher not only of basketball, but of life. By Christian Schreiber Daily Bruin Staff It’s easy to get lost in the numbers John Wooden produced in his 27 years as the head coach of the UCLA men’s basketball team because, well, they’re staggering. Read more...