The space beyond the arc was the moon to Will McClendon. A season ago, the redshirt sophomore sank two of 28 attempted 3-pointers, missing every one of his final 11. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore guard Will McClendon looks to his right while holding the ball against UC Riverside. McClendon has already quadrupled his number of made 3-pointers from last season in just seven games. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 9:53 p.m. Before the season began, coach Cori Close shared her sentiments on the proverbial “sophomore slump.” “Sometimes, that sophomore slump is real because they don’t have the urgency,” Close said. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Lauren Betts jumps with the ball above other players. Betts garnered 20 points and 10 rebounds against Arkansas. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 3:43 p.m. The Rose Bowl is 27 miles from UCLA’s campus, but the Bruins will be traveling an even shorter distance this postseason. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football celebrates after its win over USC in the 2023 rivalry game. The Bruins will be staying local for their bowl game this year, earning a bid for the LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Coach Adam Wright is entering Sunday with a chance to claim his fifth national championship since taking over the program in 2009. But on Saturday, after UCLA men’s water polo earned an NCAA championship berth, the 15-year coach shared that since midseason, he’s been grieving the death of his father – unsure of what the next day brings. Read more...
Photo: Coach Adam Wright instructs UCLA men’s water polo from the side of the pool during the NCAA tournament. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The fate of an entire season rested within the bounds of six minutes. Senior attacker Makoto Kenney pump-faked a shot from the center of the pool but instead passed to MPSF Player of the Year, Rafael Real Vergara. Read more...
Photo: Senior attacker Makoto Kenney lifts the ball into the air with his right hand. Kenney finished with a career-high eight assists against Princeton. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The second-best team in the nation spent the day before its biggest game of the season embracing tradition with something its players have done regardless of ranking or the wins under their belt. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student guard Camryn Brown high-fives a child at the basketball clinic. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Cori Close was already planning how the Bruins would celebrate ahead of their top-six game against the Huskies. “We had said in advance, ‘When we win there will be no dancing around,’” said the UCLA women’s basketball’s coach. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Christeen Iwuala and sophomore guard Kiki Rice stand in the paint with opponents. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
