Wednesday, April 15

Men’s basketball March Madness Predictions 2023

UCLA men’s basketball (29-5, 18-2 Pac-12) will enter the NCAA Tournament with its highest seed in 15 years as the No. 2 seed in the West Region. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball players huddle during a game at the Pac-12 tournament. The Bruins finished as runners-up in the conference tournament for the second straight season but will enter the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)


Emily Bessoir returns with career-best performances for UCLA women’s basketball

Emily Bessoir is coming off the greatest stretch of her collegiate career. After draining five 3-pointers in UCLA’s Pac-12 tournament opener to help the Bruins survive and advance, she went off for 18 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds to secure her first career double-double and lead her team to an upset victory. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore Emily Bessoir crosses over at center court. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)


Last shot at NCAA Tournament for program-changing UCLA men’s basketball seniors

Mick Cronin remembers exactly when the Bruins learned how to win. It wasn’t when his team shocked the world and made the Final Four in 2021, or when it won the Pac-12 regular-season title by four games two weeks ago. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior guard Tyger Campbell (left) and senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. (right) walk on the court together. The duo has played a part in turning UCLA men’s basketball into one of the top teams in the country. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)




Coach Janelle McDonald continues to ‘lift and empower’ UCLA gymnastics to success

This post was updated March 14 at 9:08 p.m. Things fans can see from the stands of a UCLA gymnastics meet include leaps, turns, handstands and flips. Read more...

Photo: Coach Janelle McDonald claps during a meet. In her first year with the program, McDonald has led UCLA gymnastics to No. 4 in the country by the end of the regular season. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)


After top win of dual-match season, UCLA women’s tennis to face USC

After rain foiled their plans twice, the Bruins will finally face off against their crosstown rival. On the heels of snagging a top-five win Sunday, UCLA women’s tennis (5-3, 1-1 Pac-12) will look to carry momentum into a rare evening match as it battles USC (7-4, 1-1) on Trojan turf Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Fangran Tian goes low for a one-handed backhand return. The freshman for UCLA women’s tennis is the only starting Bruin with a perfect record in dual-singles play this season. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)