Thursday, June 25

UCLA men’s basketball’s 22-4 run in the first half powers it past USC

This post was updated Jan. 28 at 11:38 p.m.  The Bruins were facing a deficit when two players entered the game and caused the tide to turn.  Freshmen forward Devin Williams and center Aday Mara, who average 3.2 and 11.7 minutes per game, respectively, spurred UCLA’s guards to accelerate onto a 22-4 run thanks to their height in the paint.  “Aday and Devin really changed the rhythm of the game,” said coach Mick Cronin. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Dylan Andrews rises for a layup against USC guard Oziyah Sellers. Andrews led the Bruins with 20 points Saturday night. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA men’s volleyball recovers from upset loss to sweep UC San Diego

This post was updated Jan. 29 at 12:15 a.m. Sports are all about upsets. March wouldn’t be mad without them, bets wouldn’t be placed without them and people wouldn’t be as invested without them. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside hitter Ethan Champlin rises to tap the ball over the net. Champlin bounced back from slower offensive production Thursday night with 17 kills on a .519 clip Friday against UC San Diego. (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin staff)



Guard Charisma Osborne leads UCLA women’s basketball to victory over Washington

This post was updated Jan. 26 at 10:20 p.m. Teams typically arrive to Pauley Pavilion more than an hour before tip-off on game days. But on Friday night, it seemed as though both offenses showed up more than an hour after the opening jump. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student guard Charisma Osborne battles her defenders. Osborne scored a team-high 17 points against the Huskies Friday night (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA men’s volleyball falls to UC Santa Barbara in tense 5-set matchup

As a Gaucho went up to serve, the Den roared. “To be, or not to be, that is the question.” But like Hamlet himself, the Bruins could not pull victory from the jaws of defeat. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Guy Genis smashes a kill over the net. The middle blocker showed out on both ends of the floor Thursday night, tallying nine kills alongside a team-high seven blocks. (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin staff)



UCLA men’s basketball and USC, both with losing records, to battle in rivalry game

The Trojans debuted this season as the No. 21 team in the nation. The Bruins entered unranked. After four games, USC slipped to No. 23 courtesy of a 70-60 loss to UC Irvine. Read more...

Photo: Then-freshman forward/center Adem Bona fights for a rebound under the basket during one of last year’s rivalry games. Bona’s foul troubles have jeopardized his recent playing time. (Daily Bruin file photo)