The Big Ten’s impending expansion was announced more than two years ago. The Bruins had more than 730 days to prepare. But the team struggled away from the West Coast in its inaugural Big Ten season, with a 1-6 record heading into Welsh-Ryan Arena on Monday night. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Dylan Andrews (left) high-fives junior forward Tyler Bilodeau (right). Bilodeau led UCLA men’s basketball past Northwestern with a 19-point effort. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 4 at 10:09 p.m. Weekend getaways to the beach don’t usually culminate in championships. That is, unless it’s the Bruins. In a break from its dual-match campaign, UCLA men’s tennis participated in the 136th annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship tournament at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club from Friday to Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Seniors Alexander Hoogmartens (left) and Giacomo Revelli (right) hold the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship trophy in La Jolla after winning the tournament Sunday. (Courtesy of Kyle Cajero/Pepperdine Athletics)
This post was updated March 4 at 10:01 p.m. Coaches are often quick to dismiss rankings in favor of results on the sand. But the Bruins appeared every bit of their top national ranking at the Battle for LA tournament. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Sally Perez swings at a ball. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Roch Cholowsky stepped into the batter’s box amid a 0-for-14 stretch – hitless in the three games prior to Sunday. Nonetheless, the crowd at Jackie Robinson Stadium roared when the sophomore shortstop’s name was announced over the PA system in the bottom of the fifth. Read more...
Photo: Roch Cholowsky trots home after hitting a home run. The sophomore shortstop hit two long balls for four RBIs Sunday, breaking a 0-for-14 stretch. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Correlation does not always equal causation. But for the Bruins, Aday Mara’s minutes and UCLA victories have come hand in hand. “6-0 with 20 (minutes played),” said coach Mick Cronin. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Aday Mara lines up for a layup over an Oregon defender. UCLA men’s basketball is 6-0 when Mara plays at least 20 minutes. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo Editor)
Commanding victories mixed with narrow losses defined the Bruins’ weekend. Despite falling to two ranked opponents, No. 4 UCLA softball (18-4) went 4-2 in the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, California, highlighted by a 2-1 defeat to No. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student center fielder Jessica Clements swings at a pitch. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 7 at 6:14 p.m. They came early. They waited patiently. They abided by the rules. Even still, the promise of order crumbled. Read more...
Photo: No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close hands out free pizza and smiles for a selfie with a fan on Bruin Walk. Close’s squad gave up the Big Ten regular season title to No. 4 USC on Saturday night. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
