This post was updated Feb. 16 at 12:18 a.m. UCLA football coach Bob Chesney, former men’s basketball forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. and three-time Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee were all at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student guard Gianna Kneepkens dribbles against an Indiana defender. Kneepkens was one of seven Bruins to finish with at least 10 points. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 11 at 8:41 p.m. The Big Ten boasts seven top-25 and four top-15 teams. The Bruins – who top the conference rankings – have defeated each of the other top-15 conference rivals within the past 10 days. “Everyone else in the Big Ten, besides the West Coast schools, only take one of these long trips,” said coach Cori Close. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Kiki Rice dribbles the ball. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
Dominance has been the narrative of the Bruins’ 2025-2026 campaign. Come to a game at Pauley Pavilion, and you are virtually guaranteed an 80-plus point showing and a UCLA victory by at least 20. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Kiki Rice dribbles past a defender. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball (23-1, 13-0 Big Ten) will travel to East Lansing to face No. 13 Michigan State (20-4, 9-4) on Wednesday. UCLA stands to continue its 17-game win streak, with its only loss coming in November to No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close talks to UCLA women’s basketball in a team huddle. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball (23-1, 13-0 Big Ten) narrowly maintained its undefeated conference record, defeating then-No. 8 Michigan (20-4, 11-2) 69-66 on the road in Ann Arbor. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student forward Angela Dugalić celebrates with teammates and coaches as she comes off the court. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 9 at 12:22 a.m. Bubblegum, bubblegum, in a dish. Five seconds, four, three, two – shoot. Miss. Wolverine guard Syla Swords ran to the perimeter in the bright, magenta shoes every player was wearing as part of Michigan’s Pink Game on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Kiki Rice launches the ball. Rice’s near-perfect free throw shooting off nine attempts contributed to her team-leading 20 points. (Zimo Li/Daily bruin senior staff)
The favorite, the underdog, the anti-hero and the villain. Expectations and perception shape archetypes. But what happens when the hype is so high that the best-case scenario is simply meeting expectations? Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Sienna Betts eyes the basket. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
