Saturday, May 2

Men’s basketball’s Jalen Hill working toward more consistent play

Redshirt sophomore forward/center Jalen Hill started 12 of the Bruins’ first 13 games this season, but he opened up conference play as a reserve. Hill averaged 4.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 23 minutes per game off the bench during UCLA men’s basketball’s (9-9, 2-3 Pac-12) two-game road trip to Washington. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Jalen Hill is averaging 9.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for UCLA men’s basketball this season. Hill also leads qualified Bruins with a 23.5 player efficiency rating. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


Shooting guard Will McClendon commits to UCLA men’s basketball

This post was updated Jan. 22 at 4:10 p.m. Coach Mick Cronin has reeled in his second recruit since joining the Bruins, but the fresh face won’t be making his debut in Pauley Pavilion for over a year. Read more...

Photo: Four-star shooting guard Will McClendon committed to UCLA men’s basketball Tuesday afternoon. McClendon is a junior at Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Courtesy of Nick Lucero/Rivals.com)


UCLA divers test the waters against ranked opponents in home invitational

During a weekend when most students may have left town, the Bruin divers were battling to defend home turf against a plethora of collegiate opponents. UCLA swim and dive (7-0, 4-0 Pac-12) hosted the Bruin Diving Invitational this past weekend, with the meet running from Friday to Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Katie Shaheen made her debut on platform at the Bruin Diving Invitational this weekend, scoring a 436.90 to take ninth place as UCLA swim and dive’s highest finisher in the event. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball secures victory over California in lowest-scoring win since 2006

This post was updated Jan. 20 at 8:19 p.m. Coach Mick Cronin said it wasn’t rocket science – if the Bruins can hold their opponent under 70 points, they have a shot to win. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith led the Bruins with 12 points in the second half of UCLA men’s basketball’s (9-9, 2-3 Pac-12) 50-40 win over California (8-10, 2-3) on Sunday night at Pauley Pavilion. Smith shot 7-of-9 for the game and 50% from three-point range. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s water polo ends opening weekend with win over Ottawa University-Arizona

This post was updated Jan. 20 at 8:29 p.m. The Bruins faced an unfamiliar opponent in their final game of the weekend. No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo (4-1) defeated unranked Ottawa University-Arizona (0-6) 14-2. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore center Ava Johnson scored in each of the Bruins’ first five games as No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo went 4-1 at the UCSB Winter Invitational. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin staff)


Jalen Hill’s scoring lands UCLA men’s basketball ahead of Cal at the half

The Bruins have been down this road before.  Coming off six losses in its last seven games, UCLA men’s basketball (8-9, 1-3 Pac-12) leads California (8-9, 2-2) 22-21 behind 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists from redshirt sophomore forward/center Jalen Hill. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward/center Jalen Hill leads UCLA men’s basketball (8-9, 1-3 Pac-12) in points with 11, shooting 4-of-4 from the field and 100% from the charity stripe. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA gymnastics posts season-high score in tri-meet against Utah State, BYU

This post was updated Jan. 20 at 8:25 p.m. The Bruins have officially crossed the 197.00 threshold. No. 5 UCLA gymnastics (2-0) posted its highest score of the season – 197.425 – on Saturday night in a tri-meet against No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Madison Kocian made her season debut for No. 5 UCLA gymnastics Saturday, scoring a 9.850 on floor and a 9.950 on uneven bars in the Bruins’ win over No. 15 BYU and Utah State. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)