It’s been almost two years since UCLA beat USC in a men’s basketball game. The Trojans dominated the Bruins last season, winning all three match-ups in games that weren’t even close. Read more...
Photo: (Harish Balasubramani/Illustration director)
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Men's Basketball, Sports
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February 16, 11:04 pm
Bruins improved against zone defense since last Trojan encounter
When USC coach Andy Enfield decided to switch from man-to-man to a zone defense eight minutes into his team’s win over UCLA on Jan. 25, the UCLA offense immediately stalled out. Read more...
Photo: Coach Steve Alford’s team struggled against USC’s zone defense, turning the ball over 17 times during their loss back in January. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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February 16, 11:03 pm
Face-off with USC critical in UCLA’s battle for conference title
It’s shaping up to be more of a Pac-3 or 4 than a Pac-12. The top three teams in the conference each have at least 10 conference wins while eight other teams each have less than eight, highlighting the two distinct levels of play in the league. Read more...
Photo: UCLA is currently third in the Pac-12, just behind Oregon and Arizona. The Bruins will need to sweep their last five games and for the Ducks and Wildcats to drop an additional game to tie for the regular season title. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Men's Volleyball, Podcasts, Sports
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February 16, 5:33 pm
Set Six: Episode 5
In this week’s episode of Set Six, UCLA men’s volleyball loses two games in a row for the first time this year at BYU. Listen as we break down the game and everything that has been happening with your Bruins. Read more...
Softball, Sports
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February 16, 1:39 am
UCLA softball splits a doubleheader with Kentucky in extra innings
The day didn’t start well for UCLA softball. After half an inning in the first game of a doubleheader against Kentucky, they trailed 2-0. But after the initial Kentucky outburst, the No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman pitcher Rachel Garcia threw 13.2 innings of one-run ball in the No. 6 Bruins’ Wednesday doubleheader against No. 22 Kentucky. The one run was a solo home run in the top of the eleventh inning of game two that gave Kentucky the win. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Track and Field
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February 16, 12:06 am
Men’s track and field hopes to overcome championship dry spell in jumps
The UCLA men’s track and field team has only had one jumper compete at the NCAA outdoor championships since 2004. The one? Senior long jumper Austin Hazel, who placed 21st last year. Read more...
Photo: Senior long jumper Austin Hazel improved on his personal best last weekend by over seven inches, and is one of four seniors on the men’s jumps team – one of the most talented sections of the program. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Men's Volleyball, Sports
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February 15, 11:59 pm
UCLA men’s volleyball falls to CSUN in back-and-forth matchup
The UCLA men’s volleyball team has lost its offensive firepower of late, and it’s been showing. “Literally, we’re just not killing the ball,” said coach John Speraw. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Dylan Missry had a career-high 21 kills and led the Bruins, though they lost for only the 14th time in team history to Cal State Northridge. (Grace Zhu/Daily Bruin)