Fans can see talent as soon as an athlete steps on the court. Sometimes, supporters can even imagine the hard work a player endures. But what people never see is the mental conditioning athletes undergo en route to success. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close speaks to graduate student forward Angela Dugalic on the sideline. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
After earning its first-ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, UCLA women’s basketball (30-2, 16-2 Big Ten) will host rounds 1 and 2 at home this weekend, and consecutive wins would send the team to Spokane, Washington, for the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Gabriela Jaquez (left), junior guard Londynn Jones (middle) and junior forward Timea Gardiner (right) are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor and Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff. Design by Tyler Cho/Assistant Design director.)
While UCLA men’s basketball alumnus Jaime Jaquez Jr. may be the first “Jaquez” to come to a Bruin fan’s mind, it’s time they familiarize themselves with the heir carrying the family name forward. Read more...
Photo: By Kaylen Ho / Daily Bruin Staff
National rankings change every week. But the Bruins found themselves at the top of the totem pole for 13 of the 18 polls released this season. Read more...
Photo: Juniors center Lauren Betts and guard Kiki Rice hold each other by the shoulders and jump in excitement following their Big Ten tournament win. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Amid yet another year of starkly different trajectories for No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball and No. 7 seed UCLA men’s basketball, one thing stood out – both squads share a susceptibility to specific pressure points. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball’s sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. and UCLA women’s basketball junior center Lauren Betts are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Katie Azuma/Daily Bruin)
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball’s sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. and UCLA women’s basketball junior center Lauren Betts are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Katie Azuma/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 9 at 11:31 p.m. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Lauren Betts held the ball at the top of the key with less than five seconds remaining on the shot clock in the fourth quarter. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball, decked out in champions gear, hoists its trophy up as confetti pours down following its Big Ten tournament win over USC. The conference title marks the Bruins’ second in program history. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
