Monday, July 13

In the news:

Men’s soccer’s senior celebration marred by scoreless performance against SDSU

On a night when the seniors were celebrated, and the Bruins had a chance to pull off a season sweep, they failed to score on any of their chances and pick up a win in the last game of the regular season. Read more...

Photo: Senior midfielder Kike Poleo started for the second time this year for UCLA men’s soccer against San Diego State in the season finale. He had what would have been his first goal of the season called back by an offsides call. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s basketball sees chances for younger players to shine in upcoming match

With an injury-riddled rotation, Bruins’ coach Steve Alford said he wants to see his players step up and take advantage of the minutes that have become available. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands finished third on the team in scoring with 18 points Tuesday night against Purdue Fort Wayne. He also recorded seven assists and three rebounds en route to the 25-point victory. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s basketball to fortify defense before weekend home game against Rice

Cori Close said that the Bruins’ season-opening loss revealed the team’s weaknesses. “We got exposed,” the coach said. “We have to own where we are not responding the way we need to, and we have to be more willing to compete with a sense of urgency with each other and for each other.” UCLA women’s basketball (0-1) will return to Pauley Pavilion for its first home game against Rice (0-1) on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Kennedy Burke scored 13 points in the first game of the season against LMU. Burke played in 35 games last season posting an average 10.6 points per game. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball guard Japreece Dean transferred to UCLA in search of victory

Japreece Dean was tired of losing. The former Texas Tech sophomore guard was 5 feet, 6 inches on a good day. But while she always set high standards for herself, she still wasn’t satisfied. Read more...

Photo: Current UCLA women’s basketball senior guard Japreece Dean transferred from Texas Tech in 2016 two games into her sophomore season as a Raider. Dean – who averaged 7.7 points off the bench for UCLA – said she transferred because she wanted to be part of a winning culture. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)


Wang’s Word: Men’s basketball struggles with thin defense, sluggish half-court offense

This season, UCLA men’s basketball revolves around Moses Brown. The 7-foot-2-inch freshman center will be a mismatch for most of the teams on the Bruins’ schedule. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Kris Wilkes said UCLA men’s basketball needs to focus on putting together full 40-minute defensive outings in order to succeed this season. Wilkes recorded one steal in the Bruins’ season-opening win Tuesday. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Five-star recruit Moses Brown looms on court as both scorer, defender

This post was updated Nov. 9 at 3:17 p.m. When Moses Brown got to campus in June, he measured in at 7-foot-1-inch. Then he grew another inch. Read more...

Photo: At 7-foot-2-inch, freshman center Moses Brown is the tallest player to play for UCLA men’s basketball in nearly 25 years. He scored 19 points and reeled in 17 rebounds in his NCAA debut against Purdue Fort Wayne on Tuesday night. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)