No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball (26-7, 15-5 Pac-12) will take on No. 5 seed Saint Mary’s (26-7, 12-3 WCC) on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Read more...
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Men's Basketball, Sports
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March 19, 9:46 am
UCLA men’s basketball to face Saint Mary’s on path to Sweet 16
The Bruins may have avoided an upset, but that doesn’t mean coach Mick Cronin slept easy Thursday night. “Watching Saint Mary’s before I went to sleep was the worst thing I could have done,” Cronin said. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Jules Bernard eyes the basket during a game against No. 13 seed Akron on Thursday. Bernard and No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball will take on No. 5 seed Saint Mary’s on Saturday with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
Sports, Women's Basketball
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March 18, 9:12 pm
UCLA women’s basketball to advance to 2nd round of WNIT with UC Irvine win
This post was updated March 18 at 10:01 p.m. With the Bruins facing a four-point deficit early in the second quarter, Natalie Chou squared up from the right wing. After sinking her second 3-pointer of the game, the graduate student guard came right back on the next possession with another long-range bomb to give the Bruins a 20-18 lead. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student guard Natalie Chou drives in against UC Irvine guard Nikki Tom. Chou jump started a 14-0 UCLA run in the second quarter to give her team the lead for good. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Women's Basketball
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March 18, 3:58 pm
UCLA women’s basketball to kick off 1st round of WNIT against UC Irvine at home
In 2015, the Bruins won the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. Kicking off its first appearance in the WNIT since then, UCLA women’s basketball (14-12, 8-8 Pac-12) will face UC Irvine (21-11, 14-4 Big West) in the first round Friday at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close (middle) will begin her second Women’s National Invitation Tournament run with UCLA in a home matchup against UC Irvine on Friday evening. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)
Gymnastics, Sports
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March 18, 1:35 pm
UCLA gymnasts seek personal improvement as postseason begins
The Bruins kicked off their regular season in January with their worst score since 2015. Less than two months later, the blue and gold closed out its campaign with its best back-to-back performances in three years. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Chae Campbell has posted two perfect 10s on floor in her last three meets. Campbell will have the chance to repeat as the conference champion on floor Saturday as No. 18 UCLA gymnastics takes on the Pac-12 Championships. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
Sports, Women's Basketball
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March 17, 10:29 pm
Women’s basketball 2022 WNIT predictions
UCLA women’s basketball (14-12, 8-8 Pac-12) will begin its quest for a second Women’s National Invitation Tournament championship under coach Cori Close and will have the opportunity to host the first few rounds, beginning with a home matchup against UC Irvine (21-11, 14-4 Big West) on Friday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball will commence its quest for a WNIT championship with a home matchup against UC Irvine on Friday. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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March 17, 9:43 pm
UCLA men’s basketball zips past Akron in comeback Round of 64 win
This post was updated March 17 at 10:49 p.m. PORTLAND — Down four with under three minutes to play, the Bruins were on the verge of an upset loss as the ball bounced between teams. Finally, Jaime Jaquez Jr. Read more...
Photo: No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball redshirt junior guard Tyger Campbell attempts a drive against No. 13 seed Akron center Aziz Bandaogo in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Campbell scored eight straight points in the second half to help the Bruins take the lead for good against the Zips on Thursday. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)