Thursday, May 14


Men’s basketball blows big lead in double-overtime loss to Stanford

Two games into Pac-12 play, the Bruins seemed to have put their free-throw woes behind them. Their struggles from the charity stripe were as bad as ever Thursday night, though, as UCLA men’s basketball (11-4, 2-1 Pac-12) coughed up a 13-point second-half lead before losing 107-99 in double overtime at Stanford (7-8, 1-1). Read more...

Photo: Aaron Holiday led the charge in multiple late-game runs for the Bruins, but the junior guard ultimately couldn’t carry UCLA to a win over Stanford. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)


Men’s volleyball sweeps NJIT Highlanders in first game of season

UCLA men’s volleyball opened its season with a sweep over New Jersey Institute of Technology on Wednesday night. The No. 4 Bruins (1-0, 0-0 MPSF) are ranked second in the preseason MPSF Coaches’ Poll and fourth in the AVCA preseason poll, returning a number of their starters like senior outside hitter and two-time second-team AVCA All-American Jake Arnitz, senior outside hitter/libero JT Hatch and junior setter Micah Ma’a. Read more...

Photo: Senior opposite hitter Christian Hessenauer led the Bruins in kills during Wednesday’s season opener, notching 12 kills in the win over NJIT. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)


Josh Rosen declares for NFL draft, gives up last year of eligibility

Josh Rosen announced Wednesday he will forego his final year of eligibility at UCLA to enter the 2018 NFL Draft. The junior quarterback announced his decision by posting a letter on his Instagram and Twitter accounts, thanking UCLA and his teammates. Read more...

Photo: Josh Rosen played in 30 games over his three-year career as a Bruin. The junior quarterback did not play in UCLA’s bowl game Dec. 26. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s basketball ends five-game road trip with 82-46 win against Cal

Coach Cori Close had two words for her team prior to the game – focus and freedom. After falling behind 7-0 to open up the game, UCLA kept its poise and remained aggressive, eventually taking the lead later in the quarter. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball closed out 2017 with an 82-46 victory over California on Saturday. Senior forward Monique Billings had 20 points and 10 rebounds on 9-of-11 shooting. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s basketball overcomes halftime deficit, defeats Washington 74-53

This post was updated Dec. 31 at 9:20 p.m. The Bruins are becoming a second-half team. After entering intermission down eight points, UCLA (11-3, 2-0 Pac-12) outscored Washington (11-4, 1-1) by 29 points after halftime to record its fourth win in a row by a score of 74-53. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Kris Wilkes recorded 21 points and five rebounds on 7-of-13 shooting in UCLA’s victory over Washington on Sunday night. The Bruins are 2-0 in Pac-12 play and have won three straight overall. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)


No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball falls to Stanford 76-65 in Pac-12 opener

Trailing for the majority of the game, UCLA dropped its Pac-12 opener to conference rival Stanford, which had not beaten UCLA since March 2015. No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball (9-3, 0-1 Pac-12) was upset by Stanford (7-6, 1-0) 76-65, a team that sits outside the AP top-25 poll for the first time since 2001. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins came up short against Stanford in their conference opener on Friday night. Senior guard Jordin Canada posted a team-high 20 points on 7-of-28 shooting, and dished out six assists to go with her seven steals. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)