Monday, May 18

Women’s basketball defeats Cal Poly despite lack of focus

Sometimes the biggest battle is complacency. Going into what would eventually be an 80-64 win over Cal Poly (1-3) on Sunday afternoon, the women’s basketball team (3-1) had every right to feel comfortable with its position. Read more...

Photo: The No. 9 UCLA women’s basketball team defeated Cal Poly 84-64 Sunday afternoon. Despite the victory, the game was marred with mental mistakes and was “less than (their) best,” according to coach Cori Close. (Kristie Hoang/Daily Bruin)


Men’s, women’s cross country finish 15th, 28th at NCAA championship

The UCLA cross country team ran its final miles of the season under frigid conditions in Terre Haute, Indiana, at the NCAA championship Saturday. With temperatures just hovering over the freezing mark, the men’s team finished 15th, coming behind fellow Pac-12 teams Stanford, Colorado, Oregon and Washington State. Read more...

Photo: Senior Ferdinand Edman put a capper on his last cross country season by finishing first for the Bruins and 14th overall at the NCAA championship. The men’s team took 15th place out of the 31 teams in Indiana. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s soccer eliminated from NCAA Tournament with loss to Louisville

The bright lights and glaring sideline billboard barriers of Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium provided a stark contrast as to what UCLA was able to produce against Atlantic Coast Conference powerhouse Louisville on Sunday night. Read more...

Photo: Forward Abu Danladi scored the UCLA’s single goal in its 2-1 loss against Louisville, which eliminated them from the NCAA Tournament. The junior led the team with seven goals on the season. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball scores wire-to-wire 114-77 win over Long Beach

This post was updated Nov. 20 at 10:05 p.m. The only question for most of the night was just how many points UCLA would put up on the scoreboard. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball finished with a double-double 20 points and 11 assists in 20 minutes of play. The Bruins shot 12-of-20 from beyond the arc and 64 percent overall for their fourth straight win. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s water polo falls to USC with automatic NCAA berth on the line

Storm clouds loomed over Spieker Aquatics Center at the end of the first quarter – then the rain started to pour. Even before the weather matched the tone on the pool deck, the dark and stormy day for UCLA had already begun. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore defender Warren Snyder threw down a 6-on-5 goal from the 2-meter line late in the fourth quarter to pull No. 2 UCLA within two goals of No. 1 USC, before eventually losing by three. (Wesley Hardin/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball leads Long Beach 56-37 at halftime

After two straight slow starts in the past week, UCLA came out of the gates sharp and aggressive. The Bruins jumped out to a 19-5 lead over the Long Beach State 49ers and didn’t look back, finishing with a 56-37 lead in the first half. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball dished out eight assists to go with 14 points as UCLA took the early 56-37 lead against Long Beach State. The Bruins had 15 assists on 23 baskets. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)