Emily Bessoir is coming off the greatest stretch of her collegiate career. After draining five 3-pointers in UCLA’s Pac-12 tournament opener to help the Bruins survive and advance, she went off for 18 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds to secure her first career double-double and lead her team to an upset victory. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Emily Bessoir crosses over at center court. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
Mick Cronin remembers exactly when the Bruins learned how to win. It wasn’t when his team shocked the world and made the Final Four in 2021, or when it won the Pac-12 regular-season title by four games two weeks ago. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior guard Tyger Campbell (left) and senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. (right) walk on the court together. The duo has played a part in turning UCLA men’s basketball into one of the top teams in the country. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 14 at 9:34 p.m. Emma Malabuyo admitted she was an introvert in elite gymnastics. “You had to keep your emotions in this box, and so I was very serious all the time,” Malabuyo said. Read more...
Photo: (Photo by Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff. Photo illustration by Ayumi Bergan/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins are coming back to Westwood with nine more All-Americans in tow. UCLA track and field concluded its indoor track season at the NCAA indoor championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico this past week. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore sprinter Aly Conyers competes in the 4×400 meter relay. (Corey Mueller/UCLA Athletics)
This post was updated March 14 at 9:08 p.m. Things fans can see from the stands of a UCLA gymnastics meet include leaps, turns, handstands and flips. Read more...
Photo: Coach Janelle McDonald claps during a meet. In her first year with the program, McDonald has led UCLA gymnastics to No. 4 in the country by the end of the regular season. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
After rain foiled their plans twice, the Bruins will finally face off against their crosstown rival. On the heels of snagging a top-five win Sunday, UCLA women’s tennis (5-3, 1-1 Pac-12) will look to carry momentum into a rare evening match as it battles USC (7-4, 1-1) on Trojan turf Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Fangran Tian goes low for a one-handed backhand return. The freshman for UCLA women’s tennis is the only starting Bruin with a perfect record in dual-singles play this season. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated March 14 at 9:18 p.m. Tied one set to one in the biggest collegiate volleyball match of the season in front of a crowd of more than 10,000, Zach Rama crept off the bench and onto the floor for UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Zach Rama goes up for a block. Subbed in off the bench with the score tied one-to-one in UCLA’s loss to Hawai’i, the freshman outside hitter stumbled in the third set but dominated in the fourth, showcasing sparks of talent that could turn the tide for the Bruins come May. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
