Wednesday, April 29

UCLA swim and dive earns 1st-place finish at UNLV Invitational

The Bruins won 15 of 19 events over the weekend, including wins in all of the relays, freestyle and individual medley events. UCLA swim and dive (4-0, 3-0 Pac-12) finished first overall at the UNLV Invitational from Saturday to Monday, scoring 1,344 points overall and 582 more points than the next closest team Northern Arizona. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore swimmer Eva Carlson swims the breaststroke in competition. Carlson got a personal best and win in the 200-yard individual medley followed by the same result in the 200-yard breaststroke. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA women’s basketball defeats Fresno State in final nonconference game of season

This post was updated Dec. 20 at 10:07 p.m. After seven matches at home, the Bruins ended nonconference play undefeated in Pauley Pavilion. In its final nonconference matchup, No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward Gabriela Jaquez goes head-to-head with a defender. Jaquez was the Bruins’ second highest scorer in Tuesday’s contest with 15 points. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s basketball secures seven-game win streak, continues to work to improve

The Bruins left Las Vegas empty-handed a month ago, sparking some questions about their spot among the top teams in the country. Then-No. 8 UCLA men’s basketball dropped over 10 spots in the AP Top 25 following back-to-back losses to then-top-20 teams, despite holding a second-half lead both times. Read more...

Photo: Coach Mick Cronin coaches from the sideline. No. 13 UCLA men’s basketball rose three spots in the AP poll after picking up back-to-back ranked wins. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA women’s volleyball hires Alfred Reft as new head coach

After decades of UCLA alumni at the helm, the Bruin coaching staff will welcome someone from outside the family. UCLA women’s volleyball announced Monday it has hired former San Diego associate head coach Alfred Reft to be its next head coach. Read more...

Photo: New UCLA women’s volleyball head coach Alfred Reft talks to his players during a match. Reft was hired as the fourth head coach in program history on Monday. (Courtesy of Illinois Athletics)



UCLA men’s basketball concludes East Coast road trip with win over No. 13 Kentucky

This post was updated Dec. 17 at 7:03 p.m.  NEW YORK —  Under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden, a sea of Wildcat blue engulfed the arena.  The crowd roared, as what was once a double-digit lead for the Bruins shrunk to a tie with 15 minutes left in the game. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. looks to pass the ball. Jaquez paced No. 16 UCLA men’s basketball with 19 points in its win over No. 13 Kentucky on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.(Courtesy of Jan Kim Lim/UCLA Athletics)


Women’s basketball nears end of nonconference play with win over CSU Bakersfield

This post was updated Dec. 17 at 4:55 p.m. After controlling the court from coast to coast, it was the rookies who led the Bruins to a runaway victory. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Emily Bessoir jumps up to attempt to shoot a contested shot. Bessoir tied for the Bruins’ leading scorer Saturday with 12 points in addition to eight rebounds. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin)