This post was updated Jan. 6 at 11:57 p.m. Bob Chesney wasted no time bringing familiar faces to the West Coast. First, it was offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy, who spent two seasons with the now-UCLA head coach at Holy Cross and the past two years at James Madison, where he led the 11th-highest scoring offense in the FBS. Read more...
Photo: UCLA head coach Bob Chesney talks at the podium at his introductory press conference. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 6 at 11:26 p.m. The Badgers knocked the Bruins out of the Big Ten tournament a season ago. Maybe the memories of that defeat should have ignited a revenge effort. Read more...
Photo: From left to right: Senior guard Donovan Dent, junior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr., sophomore guard Trent Perry, senior guard Skyy Clark and senior forward Tyler Bilodeau are pictured. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
Saying that basketball is a game of runs is a cliche. But sometimes, teams truly embody the game’s hot-and-cold nature. UCLA men’s basketball (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) will face one of the streakiest teams in the country Tuesday night in Wisconsin (9-5, 1-2) at the Kohl Center in Madison. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau shoots the ball over a defender. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 7 at 12:00 a.m. Roster turnover is one of the few things guaranteed in college sports. And the Bruins lost substantial talent to graduation and the transfer portal after last season. Read more...
Photo: Junior Molly Brascia extends her legs in front of her while in the air during a dive. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
This post was updated Jan. 6 at 11:36 p.m. There is far more room to fall than to grow when a team finishes one step from the top. Read more...
Photo: Ciena Alipio salutes following her beam routine. The senior anchored the Bruin beam lineup Saturday, earning a 9.925. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 3 at 8:45 p.m. USC guard Londynn Jones had only started in two games this season – until Saturday night. Jones traded crosstown rivals following UCLA’s historic 2024-2025 March Madness run, when she left the Bruins to join the Trojans. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Gabriela Jaquez defends guard Londynn Jones. Jones spent three seasons in Westwood with Jaquez before transferring to USC. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 3 at 7:14 p.m. Too little, too late. Despite a miraculous second-half effort – which saw the Bruins cut the deficit from 24 to as little as four with 3:13 remaining in the contest – UCLA men’s basketball (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) flatlined 74-61 to No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin walks onto the court during a timeout. Cronin is in his seventh season at UCLA’s helm but has failed to lead his squad past the NCAA tournament’s Sweet Sixteen since 2021.
