Survive and advance season is set to begin for the Bruins. “We lose, we go home,” said junior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. “Everyone understands that.” No. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. has scored 17 points or more in six straight games. Jaquez and No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball will take on No. 13 Akron in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
Nearly a year ago to the day, the Bruins were playing in the First Four. After dropping four straight games leading up to the NCAA Tournament, the blue and gold was forced to play its way into the Round of 64. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Jules Bernard goes up for a layup in a game against Arizona State on Feb. 21. Bernard and No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball will take on No. 13 seed Akron on Thursday to kick off its NCAA Tournament run. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins concluded their indoor season by competing against the nation’s top programs. UCLA track and field concluded its indoor season in Birmingham, Alabama, for the NCAA indoor championships, which took place Friday and Saturday. Read more...
Photo: (Left to right) Junior sprinters Makenzy Pierre-Webster, Catherine Leger, Maddy Doane and sophomore sprinter Kate Jendrezak pose with their hardware Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Alabama.(Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
With March upon us, UCLA men’s and women’s basketball are set to enter the postseason coming off of differing regular-season results. The men’s squad earned its highest NCAA Tournament seed since 2017, while the women’s team missed out on the Big Dance and will compete in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. Read more...
Photo: (Design by Shirley Yao, Benny Zhang and Lauren Ho/Daily Bruin staff. Photos (left to right) by Sakshi Joglekar, Marie Goldfarb, Anika Chakrabarti and Esther Ma/Daily Bruin staff.)
The day was over, and Darren Savino nestled himself into the couch. A bowl of dry-roasted, unsalted peanuts was perched in one hand. In the other rested a remote for controlling the film of his team’s next opponents. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball associate head coach Darren Savino (left) and coach Mick Cronin (right) have coached together at the collegiate level for 14 years, making 12 NCAA Tournaments. (Illustration by Christopher Kha/Daily Bruin, photos (left to right) by David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor and Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball (25-7, 15-5 Pac-12) will open up its NCAA Tournament with a matchup against No. 13 seed Akron (24-9, 14-6 MAC) in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA men’s basketball gather during a timeout during the Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
After barely missing out on a spot in the Big Dance, UCLA women’s basketball (14-12, 8-8 Pac-12) accepted its invitation to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, drawing a placement in Group 1 of the bracket. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball players watch their teammates from the bench. The Bruins will commence their Women’s National Invitation Tournament run by hosting UC Irvine in Pauley Pavilion on Friday. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
