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Students celebrate UCLA men’s basketball win, start at least two fires

Hundreds of students rushed to the streets of Westwood on Tuesday night after UCLA men’s basketball advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008. Read more...

Photo: Hundreds of UCLA students celebrated Tuesday night’s UCLA men’s basketball victory in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament. On Roebling Avenue, students lit objects on fire, prompting a response from both the LAFD and LAPD. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA men’s basketball secures Final Four spot with upset victory over Michigan

This post was updated March 31 at 1:50 a.m. INDIANAPOLIS — The buzzer sounded. Chris Smith started to run onto the court and wave his towel in celebration. Read more...

Photo: No. 11 seed UCLA men’s basketball upset No. 1 seed Michigan on Tuesday to advance to its first FInal Four since 2008. Sophomore guard Johnny Juzang dropped 28 points on 11-of-19 shooting, working through a right ankle injury sustained in the second half. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)


UCLA men’s golf falters in back-to-back tournaments during spring break

UCLA was on spring break, but the Bruins were still on the course. UCLA men’s golf completed its weeklong road trip Saturday. The team competed at the Duck Invitational on March 22 and 23, finishing 42-over par as a team – good for eighth place out of 15 teams at the tournament hosted by Oregon. Read more...

Photo: Senior Eddy Lai was UCLA men’s golf’s best finisher at The Goodwin in Stanford over the weekend, carding a 2-over 212. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s tennis splits away games with win over Arizona State, loss to Arizona

The Bruins split their road trip against two ranked opponents playing unranked for the first time all season. UCLA men’s tennis (8-3, 2-1 Pac-12) traveled to the Grand Canyon State to face off against No. Read more...

Photo: Junior Mathew Tsolakyan won his 13th straight singles match by scores of 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 in UCLA men’s tennis’ win over No. 17 Arizona State on Friday before snapping that streak with a 6-3, 4-6, 0-6 loss to No. 19 Arizona on Sunday. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant photo editor)


No. 4 UCLA beach volleyball wins every set in Pac-12 South Tournament

The Bruins continued their winning streak, sweeping a trio of Pac-12 rivals without dropping a set. No. 4 UCLA beach volleyball (11-1, 6-0 Pac-12) defeated No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Rileigh Powers and her partner redshirt freshman Jaden Whitmarsh scored twice as many points as their opponents at the Pac-12 South Tournament. The pair outscored them 126-63 as it went undefeated on the weekend along with every other partnership for No. 4 UCLA beach volleyball. (Ella Barnes/Daily Bruin)


UCLA women’s golf finishes in season-low 11th place at Ping/ASU Invitational

The Bruins hit a new low Sunday. UCLA women’s golf shot an 18-over 882 at the Ping/ASU Invitational and finished in 11th place. The Bruins were 20 shots back of Pac-12 rivals Arizona State and Oregon at the top of the leaderboard, marking their worst finish of the season and worst placement since 2019. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Annabel Wilson was the lone Bruin under par at the Ping/ASU Invitational over the weekend as UCLA women’s golf finished in 11th place in the 15-team field. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


UCLA women’s basketball picks up four-star recruit Jada Williams for class of 2023

Less than a week after their unexpected early end to the season, the Bruins are gearing up for the future.  Four-star point guard Jada Williams announced her decision to commit to the UCLA women’s basketball program Monday morning by posting a video to her Instagram featuring shots of her in Westwood and on the Pacific Coast wearing Bruin gear.  “I promised my (grandfather) that I would choose a school that would not only be a great fit for me on the court but also help me develop into the person I want to become,” Williams said before revealing her choice. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball scored the commitment of class of 2023 four-star guard Jada Williams on Monday. Williams is so far the Bruins’ only commitment in the class of 2023 and just the second recruit in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 recruiting classes. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)