Coach Steve Alford was in the middle of his pregame speech when Russell Westbrook walked into the UCLA locker room. Immediately, Alford sensed that his players had tuned him out to pay attention to the ex-Bruin and current NBA star. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin and current NBA superstar Russell Westbrook, who helped spark the Bruins with a pregame speech in the locker room, led the Pauley Pavilion crowd in an 8-clap at halftime. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Pac-12 men’s basketball race is officially wide open. No. 7 Arizona entered Pauley Pavilion on Thursday night as the considerable favorite to win the conference, with a 13-1 record and the nation’s No. Read more...
Photo: Forward Ryan Anderson, Arizona’s leading scorer, piled up 15 points and 15 rebounds in the Wildcats’ 87-84 loss to UCLA on Thursday night. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The freshmen are showing up early for UCLA men’s volleyball in 2016. A trio of new Bruins – outside hitter Dylan Missry, setter/hitter Micah Ma’a and libero Davis Gillett – made their presence known Thursday afternoon in University Park, Pennsylvania, standing out across the court in No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside hitter Dylan Missry led the Bruins with 12 kills Thursday afternoon. The No. 5 UCLA men’s volleyball team defeated No. 6 Ohio State in four sets. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Looking to jump right into one of the toughest gymnastics schedules in the country, six-time champion No. 6 UCLA will host a top-10 matchup Sunday afternoon when fellow six-time champion No. Read more...
Photo: Senior Sophina DeJesus, a two-time All-American on bars, will help guide a gymnastics squad relying on a talented group of freshmen. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Perhaps at the end of the season, the women’s basketball team will be able to kick back and reflect proudly on its win over No. 11 Oregon State on Monday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Monique Billings, who averages 13.9 points a game on over 50 percent shooting, is also a key figure on the boards for the Bruins, with 8.1 rebounds a game. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Russell Westbrook jumped to his feet, nodding his head emphatically and cheering loudly. It wasn’t an NBA matchup or an All-Star contest, but rather a UCLA men’s basketball game. Read more...
Photo: Russell Westbrook cheers as junior guard Bryce Alford walks off the court following his game-winning 3-pointer. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This UCLA team is starting to become easier to figure out. The Bruins were back to facing a ranked team Thursday – this time, No. 7 Arizona – and they once again rose to the occasion. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Aaron Holiday scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the first half, including a number of plays that happened right in front of Kevin Durant on the baseline. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
