Wednesday, November 4


UCLA men’s basketball closes out nonconference play with win over UC Davis

Following a pair of ranked wins on the East Coast last week, the Bruins got off to a slow start offensively Wednesday afternoon. But after Jaylen Clark helped the blue and gold weather the storm in the first half, the entire team caught fire to close out nonconference play with a win. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Jaylen Clark drives into the paint. Clark led No. 13 UCLA men’s basketball with 18 points in its win over UC Davis on Wednesday. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin)


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)