This post was updated Jan. 18 at 6:08 p.m. A lone USC fan lined up outside the Galen Center. It was five hours until tip-off, and the spectator spotted USC guard and freshman phenom JuJu Watkins. Read more...
Photo: The crowd watches UCLA women’s basketball compete against USC at Galen Center. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA Athletics has produced 410 Olympic athletes in addition to coaches and other various staff. The 2020 Olympics had Bruins pick up 16 medals, adding to an overall count of 136 gold, 71 silver and 63 bronze medals. Read more...
Photo: A trophy commemorating Jackie Joyner-Kersee stands in the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame. Joyner-Kersee, a UCLA track and field and women’s basketball alumnus, is a three-time Olympic champion. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 16 at 12:20 a.m. A sold-out Galen Center watched as the second-best team in the nation faltered for the first time this season. To split the season crosstown rivalry series, No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Lina Sontag, sophomore guard Kiki Rice, freshman forward Amanda Muse and sophomore forward Christeen Iwuala stand on the sidelines. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins handed the Trojans their first loss of the season just two weeks ago. The crosstown rivals played in front of 13,659 fans – the largest crowd in UCLA program history – at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Londynn Jones fights to shoot the ball against her defender. Jones just joined UCLA’s 500-point club. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 9 at 10:11 p.m. Two Bruins flew abroad to play for their national teams and were set to miss two games in Westwood just one contest into the season. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Angela Dugalić (left) dribbles the ball. Sophomore forward Lina Sontag (middle) looks to pass the ball. Sophomore forward Christeen Iwuala (right) rises over her defender with the ball. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 7 at 4:03 p.m. Two of the country’s most efficient players took the court on Sunday. UCLA’s 6-foot-7 sophomore center Lauren Betts – touting a nation-leading 72.8% field goal percentage – matched up against Oregon State’s 6-foot-4 forward Raegan Beers and her 68.5% shooting clip. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student guard Charisma Osborne dribbles the ball of the court. Osborne had 15 points and eight rebounds Sunday against the Beavers. (Jake Greenberg-Bell/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Jan. 5 at 10:05 p.m. Lauren Betts – standing at 6-foot-7 – rarely has to look up at anything other than the basket while on the court. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Lauren Betts celebrates on the court. Betts scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against the Ducks. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
