“It wasn’t our best night.” That was coach Cori Close’s response to Wednesday’s 96-48 blowout victory against Purdue. Doubling a conference opponents’ score can still fall short of being the “best night” when the goal is winning a national championship. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Angela Dugalić vies for a rebound. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
Domination can breed complacency. While UCLA hasn’t dropped a set in two games, it hasn’t dropped its standards either. As such, the Bruins left this week’s play focusing on improvement instead of results. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior libero Christopher Connelly reaches out to help sophomore outside hitter Sean Kelly off the floor. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 25 at 10:52 p.m. When the shot mattered most, Tyler Bilodeau found the net. But just because it was not the winning basket did not mean the senior forward would stop sinking shots. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau shoots a 3-pointer from the wing as a Northwestern defender closes in at Pauley Pavilion. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Jan. 25 at 10:49 p.m. Balance beam defined UCLA gymnastics in 2016. Nearly a decade later – and eight years after a national championship was decided on the event’s final routine – assistant coach Lacy Dagen is reshaping beam into the program’s new identity. Read more...
Photo: Senior Ciena Alipio completes an acrobatic series on beam. She took the beam title at the 2025 Big Ten Championships. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
How a team responds is often a test of its toughness. And a comeback with less than two minutes remaining against a top-ranked opponent is one way to highlight a squad’s grit. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Donovan Dent shoots a jump shot over a defender. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 23 at 9:17 p.m. Despite being protected from incoming thunderstorms in Louisiana, the Bruins have a chance to set off lightning during their bayou back-to-back. Read more...
Photo: Junior Ahmani Guichard returns the ball in a match against San Diego State. (Alexis Muchnik/Daily Bruin)
In many rivalries, the pressure builds as the year goes on – especially when national contenders collide. And an early-season matchup between the Bruins and the Spartans could be the first turn of the dial on the pressure cooker. Read more...
Photo: Big Ten Freshman of the Week Ashlee Sullivan poses during her floor routine. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
