Friday, April 24

UCLA men’s basketball to confront North Carolina in Sweet 16 skirmish

It will be a battle of blue bloods in the Sweet 16. No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball (27-7, 15-5 Pac-12) is set to square off against No. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. holds the ball on the wing against No. 5 seed Saint Mary’s on Saturday. Jaquez and No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball will take on No. 8 seed North Carolina on Friday night. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


Graduate student forward IImar’I Thomas holds the ball on the perimeter. Thomas recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out in the third overtime period. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)

Women’s basketball defeats Wyoming in triple overtime, advances to quarterfinals

Despite trailing in the final moments of regulation and the first two overtimes, the Bruins kept their season alive with a triple-overtime victory. UCLA women’s basketball (17-12, 8-8 Pac-12) survived their first triple-overtime game since 2019 with an 82-81 win over Wyoming (17-13, 11-6 Mountain West) in Round 3 of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament in Laramie, Wyoming on Thursday evening.  “At the beginning of the game, I said, ‘We got to stay connected for 40 minutes,'” said coach Cori Close. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student forward IImar’I Thomas holds the ball on the perimeter. Thomas recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out in the third overtime period. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)

Graduate student forward IImar’I Thomas holds the ball on the perimeter. Thomas recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out in the third overtime period. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)


UCLA women’s basketball gears up to face Wyoming in 3rd round of WNIT

For the second year in a row, the Bruins and Cowgirls will meet with their seasons on the line. But this time, the blue and gold will be in enemy territory. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Camryn Brown attempts a midrange jumpshot. Brown played 47 minutes in UCLA women’s basketball’s first two rounds of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, her highest in a two-game stretch this season. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)


UCLA gymnastics reflects on postseason stress after Pac-12 championships

After the Bruins kicked off their postseason with a fourth-place finish, coach Chris Waller said he knew exactly what his team needed. “Being in LA, they’re probably going to go to the beach,” Waller said. Read more...

Photo: Members of No. 14 UCLA gymnastics cheer on a teammate. The Bruins finished in fourth place at the Pac-12 championships in Utah on Saturday. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA men’s basketball heads to Sweet 16, Jaime Jaquez Jr. deals with injury

One thing is certain: The Bruins will be facing the Tar Heels on Friday night with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. What’s uncertain, however, is the status of Jaime Jaquez Jr. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. sits on the bench after injuring his right ankle in No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball’s win over No. 5 seed Saint Mary’s on Saturday. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


UCLA softball holds Pac-12 rival Arizona scoreless in 3 consecutive games

The Bruins held their opponent hitless for the fourth time in March. This time around it was redshirt senior pitcher Holly Azevedo in the circle, and for the first time this season, the no-hitter came during conference play. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior pitcher Holly Azevedo throws a pitch against Cal State Northridge on Feb. 10. Azevedo picked up a no-hitter performance during No. 4 UCLA softball’s series against No. 9 Arizona. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)