Every time the UCLA women's basketball team takes the court for practice, a rack filled with 12 basketballs is there to greet it at half court. Read more...
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Markel Walker and UCLA will face Loyola Marymount on the road.
Sports
Sports, Swim & Dive
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December 2, 3:11 am
UCLA swim and dive team heads to Texas Hall of Fame Invitational
It's often said that everything is bigger in Texas. Read more...
Football, Sports
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December 2, 12:04 am
Breaking down the breakdown
This was the year to turn things upside down. Read more...
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Rick Neuheisel, UCLA’s current coach, looks on during the 55-34 loss at Arizona State. This is Neuheisel’s second losing season in three years at the helm of the UCLA program.
Men's Water Polo, Sports
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November 29, 12:40 am
UCLA men’s water polo finishes in fourth place in MPSF Tournament
They knew that the hurdle was a big one. Read more...
Sports, Women's Volleyball
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November 29, 12:39 am
UCLA women’s volleyball falls to USC in five sets
Things didn't quite go the Bruins' way on Friday at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
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Dicey McGraw and the No. 9 Bruins lost to the No. 6 Women of Troy in five sets.
Sports, Women's Basketball
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November 29, 12:37 am
UCLA women’s basketball’s defense leads to 71-61 win over Temple
The UCLA women's basketball team came into the game Sunday knowing it carried its best record since the 1986-1987 campaign. The Bruins were also aware of the Temple Owls' shooting prowess, but only to a certain extent. It took a switch to a man-to-man defense midway through the second half to stymie the Owls' offense, and the Bruins raised the intensity in time to pass their second true test of the young season, winning 71-61. Right off the opening tip, senior Temple guard Qwedia Wallace drained a 3 from the wing, but it was junior forward Kristen McCarthy who knocked down the majority of the Owls' shots from beyond the arc, hitting five. "When you've got McCarthy who is shooting the way she is, you have got to be able to close out on her, whether you are in man or in zone, and we were missing our defensive assignments," coach Nikki Caldwell said. Meanwhile, the No. Read more...
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Senior guard Darxia Morris drives past a Temple defender in No. 13 UCLA’s 71-61 win over the Owls.
Men's Soccer, Sports
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November 29, 12:35 am
UCLA men’s soccer advances to NCAA quarterfinals after defeating Dartmouth, 2-1
On a frigid Sunday night at Drake Stadium, the UCLA men's soccer team found itself on the brink of being taken to penalty kicks, with its third-round NCAA Tournament match against the Dartmouth Big Green knotted at one goal apiece. Indeed, 109 minutes had passed in the match, and all the Bruins had to show for their 19 shots was a solitary first-half goal by junior midfielder Eder Arreola. Read more...
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Eder Arreola scored the game winner to lead UCLA past Dartmouth 2-1.