Friday, May 15

Women’s basketball seeking Baylor rematch Saturday

The Bruins smell revenge around the corner. No. 8 UCLA women’s basketball (2-0, 0-0 Pac-12) will get a shot at redemption against No. 3 Baylor (3-0, 0-0 Big-12) on Saturday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion in a nonconference rematch from last season. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Monique Billings and UCLA women’s basketball are set to face Baylor’s front court which consists of center Kalani Brown and forward Lauren Cox. In last season’s matchup, Brown came off the bench to add 25 points and 19 rebounds for the Bears. (ELJONA PINON/DAILY BRUIN)


Matter of Fact: USC defeat necessary to ensure successful season, fan support for Mora

The battle of the banners. The banner bowl. The sky-valry match. It’s possible nothing could get the angriest, most vocal Bruin fans – the ones who paid thousands of dollars to fly messages of “NO MORA” over the Rose Bowl before Saturday’s game – on board with keeping coach Jim Mora around. Read more...

Photo: Jim Mora’s team’s .500 performance thus far has put the coach on the hot seat, even with the lucrative buyout he would be owed in the event that UCLA let him go. A win over USC might be just what the Mora needs to salvage the season. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)


Scouting Report: UCLA at USC

It’s that time of year again. This time, the Bruins will travel down to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the annual crosstown rivalry between UCLA and USC in the battle for the Victory Bell. Read more...

Photo: In last year’s game against USC, the Trojans came away with a 36-14 victory at the Rose Bowl. Sam Darnold threw for 267 yards and gained an extra 49 on the ground. (DAILY BRUIN FILE PHOTO)


Men’s basketball prevails in overtime game against Central Arkansas

The Central Arkansas Bears played a ranked team last week and it wasn’t close. They lost to then-No. 25 Baylor by 41 points. That same Central Arkansas team (1-2) played No. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Aaron Holiday shot 5-of-15 from the field Wednesday night, but he did sink four of his nine 3s and 10 of his 12 free throw attempts. UCLA ended up winning in overtime 106-101. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s volleyball heads into road trip with focus on serve-receive

The Bruins will conclude the regular season with a four-game road trip that kicks off Thursday against the defending national champions. No. 18 UCLA women’s volleyball (16-9, 9-7 Pac-12) will travel to face No. Read more...

Photo: Junior libero Zana Muno was sick the last time UCLA faced Stanford, the defending national champion. Without Muno, the Bruins gave up 10 service aces. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s water polo looks to high-scoring veterans for upcoming Cal game

Through all the nuances of water polo, from defensive schemes to a double helix counterattack, one aspect never changes: scoring goals. Two Bruins have shown this ability across all four years. Read more...

Photo: With 15 goals this postseason, senior attacker Max Irving would move into the top-10 in career goals for UCLA. The Bruins begin postseason play this weekend at the MPSF tournament in Stanford. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)


Maxime Cressy reflects on collegiate tennis journey, mental growth

His name is Maxime Cressy, but his brother calls him “Maximus.” “It was a direct reference to (Maxime Cressy’s) pursuit of greatness,” said his brother, Jonathan Cressy. Read more...

Photo: Junior Maxime Cressy was born in Paris, but decided to move to the United States toward the end of high school in order to attract college scouts. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)