Monday, July 13

In the news:

Football addresses shortcomings in play leading up to last three games of season

An appearance in the Pac-12 championship game later this month is still possible for UCLA football, but that’s not the chief motivation for the Bruins. The day-to-day grind – especially after coach Chip Kelly counted 12 missed tackles and six dropped passes against Oregon on Saturday – is more pressing. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior defensive back Adarius Pickett leads UCLA football in tackling this season with 95 total tackles for an average of over 10 tackles per game. The team’s second-leading tackler is junior linebacker Krys Barnes, who currently owns 57 tackles on the year – 38 less than Pickett. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s basketball scores first win of season against Purdue Fort Wayne

The Bruins ran by the competition in their season-opener – literally. UCLA men’s basketball (1-0) defeated Purdue Fort Wayne (0-1) 96-71 at Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday night for its seventh straight season-opening victory, and did so with a pace rating that would have been good for second in the country last season. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Kris Wilkes set a career-high with 27 points on 11-of-19 shooting in UCLA men’s basketball’s 25-point win over Purdue Fort Wayne on Tuesday night. Wilkes also finished with a double-double after posting 10 rebounds. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s water polo undefeated at home going into Crosstown Splashdown

The Bruins will be on the road for the rest of the year. No. 4 UCLA men’s water polo (20-2, 1-1 MPSF) boasts a perfect home record at 8-0 after defeating No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore attacker Chasen Travisano said the Bruins are preparing no differently for their final stretch of the season on the road. UCLA men’s water polo is a perfect 8-0 at home, while its only two losses have come on the road. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Men’s tennis doubles team wins last fall tournament after all-Bruin final

The Bruins concluded their last fall tournament with a win. UCLA men’s tennis sent eight players to two tournaments this weekend: the Larry Easley Memorial Classic and the Jack Kramer Fall Invitational, hosted in Las Vegas and Rolling Hills Estates, California, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Bryce Pereira claimed his first doubles tourney victory of the fall season with a win at the Larry Easley Memorial Classic this weekend. Pereira finished last season with a 24-12 doubles record. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s basketball hones defense for season-opener against Purdue Fort Wayne

The Bruins will have to pick up the pace Tuesday. After winning by 52 points in its exhibition against NYIT, No. 21 UCLA men’s basketball will open its season hosting Purdue Fort Wayne. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Kris Wilkes was UCLA men’s basketball’s second leading scorer last season, averaging 13.7 points per game. Wilkes averaged 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks per game. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA football reflects on mistakes in Oregon game for final weeks in season

The Bruins clinched their third straight sub-.500 season with a loss to the Ducks on Saturday. UCLA football’s (2-7, 2-4 Pac-12) year has been defined by inexperience and miscues, with a number of underclassmen getting a majority of the team’s reps; but against Oregon, the problem came from an unexpected source – the special teams unit. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior punter Stefan Flintoft is leading the Pac-12 in yards per punt, but he had one of his kicks returned for a touchdown Saturday. It was the first punt return touchdown scored against UCLA this season. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s tennis doubles team wins second title in two weeks

The Bruins brought home another doubles title. UCLA women’s tennis’ seniors Ayan Broomfield and Gabby Andrews competed in the Jack Kramer Club Collegiate Invitational last weekend to get in some singles practice, but the pair was successful in doubles once again. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s tennis’ senior Ayan Broomfield paired up with senior Gabby Andrews at the Jack Kramer Collegiate Tournament last weeken in their last tournament before ITA National Fall Championships. The duo brought home its second doubles title in two weeks.(Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)