Monday, June 15

UCLA leads Washington State 16-14 at halftime

PASADENA — UCLA’s first-half performance tonight was sterling on many accounts. The Bruins advanced the ball inside the Washington State 25-yard line on four of their five offensive drives. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore running back Nate Starks celebrates his 14-yard touchdown run. Starks’s score was the only touchdown by the Bruins in the first half. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Monmouth upsets UCLA men’s basketball in season opener

As the final seconds ticked off the clock at Pauley Pavilion, the visiting team threw the ball 30 feet into the air, and a herd of players charged onto the court. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker fouled out of the game with 1:49 to go in overtime, and the Bruins leading 80-75. After Parker went out, Monmouth went on a 9-1 run and won the game 84-81. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA leads Monmouth 34-30 at half

UCLA men’s basketball jumped out to an early lead but struggled to assert its dominance in its season opener against Monmouth. The Bruins debuted a strong big-big lineup, pairing senior forward Tony Parker and sophomore center Thomas Welsh in the post. Read more...

Photo: Freshmen guards Aaron Holiday and Prince Ali try to contain Monmouth’s Austin Tilghman, who racked up six points in 11 minutes. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Pac-12 nonconference strength of schedules

For the first months of the 2015-2016 men’s basketball season, Pac-12 teams will play nonconference schools across the country, with each schedule varying in difficulty. Using Ken Pomeroy’s 2016 College Basketball Rankings, Daily Bruin Sports analyzed each team’s scheduled opponents and ranked the Pac-12 schools by their strength of schedule. Read more...


Cougars prowl into Bruin territory for last home game

No one saw the Washington State Cougars coming, but here they are. Unranked to start the season, Wazzu remains outside of the national top 25 but is surging up the ranks of the Pac-12. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins helped UCLA speed past Oregon State last weekend, winning its third game in a row. The Bruins host the Washington State Cougars on Saturday evening at the Rose Bowl. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s water polo to focus on finer points of play for rivalry game

The temperature in Los Angeles has plummeted into the low 60s during the evenings and, consequently, a chill has settled over Spieker Aquatics Center. Fog clouds the lights towering above the deck, and the blue and gold beanies have emerged from storage. Read more...

Photo: Junior goalie Garrett Danner and the undefeated Bruins will conclude regular season play with a game against the Trojans on Sunday afternoon. UCLA defeated USC in last year’s national championship game. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)