The UCLA women’s volleyball team glided through the first round of the NCAA Tournament with a straight-set win over the Lipscomb Bisons on Friday. The match was pretty typical for the No. Read more...
Sports, Women's Volleyball
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December 5, 6:12 pm
UCLA women’s volleyball breezes through first round of NCAA Tournament
Men's Water Polo, Sports
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December 4, 7:32 pm
Men’s water polo to host UCSD for NCAA Tournament semifinal
UCLA men’s water polo has yet to lose, but the Bruins still haven’t won it all. To date, UCLA has won the Kap7 NorCal Invitational, the SoCal tournament, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship and every game in between. Read more...
Photo: Senior defender Anthony Daboub and the UCLA men’s water polo team will be looking to cap off their undefeated season at this weekend’s NCAA Tournament. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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December 4, 6:58 pm
A look back: UCLA gains first No. 1 takedown since 2003
UCLA men’s basketball pulled off the improbable Thursday, knocking off top-ranked Kentucky in front of 12,202 fans at Pauley Pavilion. Students decked out in gold shirts ran onto the court as the band played a triumphant round of “Sons of Westwood” and a resurgent Bruin squad celebrated their first upset of a No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Prince Ali celebrates with coach Steve Alford following the Bruins’ upset win. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns
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December 3, 11:11 pm
Matter of Fact: Prince Ali’s dunk more than just a highlight
I still haven’t seen the video. I don’t know if I want to. I don’t know if I want to force myself to judge it through the same lens as every other highlight-reel play I’ve seen in my life. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Prince Ali reacts after his highlight reel dunk rocked Pauley Pavilion Thursday night. Ali and the Bruins would go on to upset the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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December 3, 9:48 pm
Big plays help Bruins thrive on national stage
Shaquille O’Neal, Baron Davis and Jerry West sat courtside at Pauley Pavilion Thursday night, but even their combined star power couldn’t outshine the UCLA players on the court. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Bryce Alford’s runner capped a play in which he made an out-of-bounds save to sophomore center Thomas Welsh before getting the ball back for a score. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns
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December 3, 9:26 pm
Tanner’s Take: Kentucky upset is a glimpse at what could be for UCLA
There will be a time to return to reality. But tonight is not that time. A stunning 87-77 upset over not-gonna-be-top-ranked-much-longer Kentucky Thursday gave UCLA its first win over a No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA fans celebrate after the Bruins’ 87-77 upset victory over No. 1 Kentucky Thursday night. It was the team’s first win over a top-ranked opponent in over a decade. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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December 3, 7:06 pm
UCLA upsets No. 1 Kentucky 87-77
There was no laughing or showboating for Kentucky this time. Nearly a year removed from their 83-44 shellacking of UCLA, the No. 1 Wildcats were punched in the mouth by the team they once bullied. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Prince Ali posterizes Kentucky’s Alex Poythress to put UCLA ahead 61-47. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)