For the fourth time this season, a Bruins game will not take place at its scheduled time, but this time, it’s not because of COVID-19. No. Read more...
Photo: After taking down then-No. 8 Oregon on the road, coach Cori Close’s team will have to wait for its next matchup. No. 9 UCLA women’s basketball’s Jan. 8 game against Colorado was postponed after injuries prevented the Bruins from fielding the minimum amount of scholarship players necessary for Pac-12 play. (Daily Bruin file photo)
It was a game of milestones for Michaela Onyenwere on Jan. 3 afternoon. The senior forward scored a career-high 33 points, moved up two spots to 14th on the Bruins’ all-time scoring list and made the game-winning shot with 51 seconds left as then-No. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Michaela Onyenwere put up a career-high 33 points in then-No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball’s victory over then-No. 8 Oregon. Onyenwere also added 10 rebounds to her total as well as making all eight of her free-throw attempts. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)
As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted. Each Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will highlight a few standout alumni performances from the past week in ongoing leagues as we await the return of university athletics. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin tight end Devin Asiasi – the 91st overall pick by the New England Patriots in the 2020 NFL Draft – caught his first reception and touchdown in his career in the team’s final game of the season. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Though the Bruins welcomed the new year with a win, it hardly came with a bang. After clinching the victory against the visiting Utes in the closing minutes of regulation Thursday, UCLA men’s basketball (7-2, 3-0 Pac-12) went 2-0 over the New Year’s weekend, defeating Colorado (7-3, 1-2) 65-62 for its third conference win of the season. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball finished its first game of 2021 with a win over Colorado, giving the Bruins a perfect 3-0 start in conference play. Junior guard Jules Bernard finished the game with 12 points and seven rebounds in 36 minutes. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)
Eight games into the season, the Bruins are losing their leading scorer from a year ago. UCLA men’s basketball’s (6-2, 2-0 Pac-12) Chris Smith has a torn ACL in his left knee, according to a press release from the program. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball’s second-leading scorer Chris Smith tore his ACL in his left knee in the team’s victory over Utah on Thursday. The senior guard finished the season with averages of 12.6 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
While 2020 may have come to end, matchups against undefeated Pac-12 opponents continue into the new year for the Bruins. After concluding the calendar year with a 61-49 loss to No. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Michaela Onyenwere enters No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball’s matchup against No. 8 Oregon as the team’s leading scorer. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 31 at 7:27 p.m. The Bruins squeaked past the Utes in the second Pac-12 game for both teams. UCLA men’s basketball (6-2, 2-0 Pac-12) came out with a win over Utah (4-2, 1-1) 72-70 on Thursday at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: In a back-and-forth affair during which both teams led by at least 10 points, redshirt sophomore guard Tyger Campbell chipped in 9 points and 10 assists for UCLA men’s basketball in the 72-70 Bruin victory. Campbell was 1 point shy of his second double-double of the season, after he scored 11 points and dishing out 12 assists in a Dec. 6 win against California. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
