Wednesday, April 29



Press Pass: An inside look at covering March Madness as a student journalist

This post was updated April 3 at 3:52 p.m. INDIANAPOLIS — As I was driving home from the Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas three weeks ago, I thought I had covered the Bruins in person for the final time. Read more...

Photo: For the first time since the bracket expanded to 64 teams, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament took place entirely in one city, Indianapolis. Teams have been in bubble hotels with regular COVID-19 testing since arriving in mid-March. (Sam Connon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA gymnastics advances to regional final despite errors in multiple events

It wasn’t their highest score of the season, but it was enough for the Bruins to survive and advance. No. 13 UCLA gymnastics (6-2, 4-2 Pac-12) moved on to the Morgantown Regional Final with a second-place finish in the semifinal Friday evening. Read more...

Photo: The Pac-12 individual champion on vault, junior Sekai Wright earned a 9.900 for No. 13 UCLA gymnastics on the apparatus Friday and added a 9.875 on floor. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


Men’s basketball to meet undefeated No. 1 seed Gonzaga in upcoming Final Four match

INDIANAPOLIS — Before the Bruins knew this tournament run would lead to their first national semifinal appearance in over a decade, they had to duke it out in a play-in game against the Spartans. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Johnny Juzang put up 28 points in No. 11 seed UCLA men’s basketball’s Elite Eight victory over No. 1 seed Michigan on Sunday. Juzang won the East Region’s Most Outstanding Player award with the performance, bringing his average to 21.6 points per game across the five contests. (Courtesy of Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)


Beach volleyball looks to defend winning streak at home against LSU, Florida State

The Bruins’ unbeaten record at home is on the line against top-three competition. No. 4 UCLA beach volleyball (11-1, 6-0 Pac 12) has an unbeaten record at home dating back to 2016 ahead of two matches Saturday against No. Read more...

Photo: Ahead of matchups against two of the top teams in the country, freshman Lexy Denaburg and her partner graduate student Savvy Simo will take the first court for No. 4 UCLA beach volleyball. (Ella Barnes/Daily Bruin)


Excitement is Bruin in Indianapolis as the Den prepares for UCLA’s Final Four game

INDIANAPOLIS — The Bruins were able to get a full season under their belt this year, but it came at a cost. The Den wasn’t there to see it. Read more...

Photo: While No. 11 seed UCLA men’s basketball has continued to advance in March Madness, three loyal fans have attended every game in Indianapolis and plan to until the Bruins are knocked out of the tournament. (Daily Bruin file photo)