Washington guard Kelsey Plum had a field day last time she went up against UCLA. She scored 39 points on 13-of-26 shooting and led the Huskies to an 82-70 victory. Read more...
Photo: Forward Monique Billings will be key for UCLA against Washington’s Chantel Osahor. Osahor had 19 points, 16 rebounds and five assists last time out against the Bruins. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)
77-47. That’s the record UCLA men’s tennis has over its crosstown rival USC. On Friday, another rivalry game is taking place as the No. 7 Bruins (6-1) prepare to take on the No. Read more...
Photo: Nineteenth-ranked senior Gage Brymer brings a 3-2 dual match singles record into No. 7 UCLA’s matchup against No. 9 USC on Friday. Brymer will face 13th-ranked Trojan freshman Brandon Holt at the No. 1 court. (Erin Rice/Daily Bruin)
The No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo team has won its first seven games of the season. It has beaten its opponents by an average of 13.1 goals per game and has only conceded 2.86 goals per game to start the season, all while on the road. Read more...
Photo: No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo will play No. 6 UC Irvine in its home opener tonight under the lights at Spieker Aquatics Center. The Bruins are 7-0, and are holding their opponents to 2.86 goals a game, one of the top marks in the nation. (Courtesy of Elizabeth Reego)
Two rival top-five gymnastics programs, multiple Olympians and one meet in Salt Lake City on Saturday afternoon. When No. 4 UCLA gymnastics (4-1, 3-0 Pac-12) takes on No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Kyla Ross was rock solid for the Bruins on balance beam and uneven bars last week with a 9.875 and a 9.975. On the road against No. 5 Utah, Ross and the UCLA team will have to be just as consistent to come out with a win in a hostile environment. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)
For the first time in 12 years, UCLA baseball enters the season unranked. “And I am perfectly okay with that, because you have to earn it,” said coach John Savage. Read more...
Photo: Sean Bouchard’s injury last year hurt the Bruins especially on offense. This season, Bouchard, a first baseman, is back along with other players to boost UCLA’s depth. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA men’s basketball will take on its crosstown rival Saturday night in a game chock-full of playoff implications. The Bruins are third in the conference standings and will need to win their final five games to continue putting pressure on the Arizona Wildcats and the Oregon Ducks, while the Trojans are looking to bolster their case for the postseason by adding another top-10 win to their resume. Read more...
Photo: UCLA dropped their first meeting to USC, but are heavily favored to take the second game on their home court. Freshman forward T.J. Leaf will match up with Trojan forward Bennie Boatwright, who recently returned from a knee injury. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
The mental game is back and the offense is flowing again for No. 6 UCLA (23-3, 10-3 Pac-12). [Related: Men’s basketball’s recent wins due to rebooting of mental game.] The Bruins ended the first half of conference play with their first losing streak of the season, averaging 80.5 points, 18 assists and 11 turnovers in losses to then-No. Read more...
Photo: Bryce Alford led a team meeting after UCLA’s loss to USC, in which the players refocused and recommitted themselves to playing defense. Since then, the Bruins have won four straight games while holding opponents to under 80 points. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
