Wednesday, February 18

Sports

Men's Basketball, Sports

|

February 18, 11:15 pm

Despite 17-point lead, UCLA men’s basketball’s lackluster play lends Minnesota win

This post was updated Feb. 20 at 12:05 a.m. Mick Cronin will have to wait for another night.  With the Bruins leading Tuesday’s affair by 17 points, the coach needed them to hold on for just 25 more minutes before he could enter the 500-win club.  They couldn’t.  “We didn’t play well,” Cronin said. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin directs his players on the sideline at Pauley Pavilion. In what could’ve been the coach’s 500th career win, his team surrendered a 17-point lead and fell 64-61 to Minnesota. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)

Baseball, Sports

|

February 18, 11:46 am

Following Opening Weekend sweep, UCLA baseball readies for BYU matchup

Justin Lee put the finishing touch on the Bruins’ third consecutive Opening Weekend sweep when the sophomore right-hander struck out his final hitter on a low breaking ball Sunday at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...

Photo: Wylan Moss tosses a four-seam fastball. The freshman right-hander will make his first collegiate start Tuesday against BYU. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Features, Men's Basketball, Sports

|

February 18, 11:34 am

On the brink of 500-win milestone, Mick Cronin reflects on coaching career

Mick Cronin thought Tuesday’s showdown was just going to be business as usual. Then his dad called. His 83-year-old father let Cronin know he’d be trekking across the country for Tuesday night’s game against Minnesota. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin smiles on the sidelines of Pauley Pavilion after his team steamrolled past then-No. 16 Oregon by a score of 78-52. If the team wins Tuesday night, Cronin will reach his 500th career victory as head coach. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

Baseball, Sports

|

February 17, 8:20 pm

UCLA baseball rides down Cal Poly in opening series sweep

This post was updated Feb. 17 at 10:03 p.m. The Bruins kept the bats hot and even brought the brooms Sunday at Jackie Robinson Stadium. UCLA baseball (3-0) defeated Cal Poly (0-3) by a score of 16-0 to complete its third opening weekend sweep in as many years. Read more...

Photo: Landon Stump pitches at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The sophomore right-hander tossed a career-high six shutout innings Sunday in his first collegiate win. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)


1 … 152 153 154 155 156 … 4,785

Content copyright © 2026 the Daily Bruin