In this episode of “Out of Bounds,” Daily Bruin’s sports podcast, Sports editor Jon Christon talks with Gavin Carlson, a Daily Bruin staff writer on the women’s basketball and softball beats, about their thoughts on UCLA men’s and women’s basketball’s seasons thus far and their predictions for tournament runs. Read more...
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Men's Basketball, Sports
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March 10, 12:50 am
Men’s basketball Pac-12 tournament predictions
March is upon No. 13 UCLA men’s basketball (23-6, 15-5 Pac-12), which will enter the Pac-12 tournament as the conference’s No. 2 seed. The blue and gold will begin the tournament with a quarterfinal matchup against No. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 13 UCLA men’s basketball sit on the bench during a loss to No. 21 USC on Feb. 12. The Bruins will enter the Pac-12 tournament as the conference’s No. 2 seed and have the chance to match up versus the No. 3 seed Trojans on Friday. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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March 10, 12:32 am
Men’s basketball gears up for first Pac-12 tournament game versus Washington State
Mick Cronin has a horse named Magic. The name, however, does not derive from the third-year UCLA coach’s passion for the dark arts. Instead, the horse’s name was inspired by the Bruins’ 2021 Final Four run. Read more...
Photo: Coach Mick Cronin watches his team during a game on Nov. 12. Cronin will get a chance to win his first Pac-12 tournament game Thursday when No. 2 seed UCLA men’s basketball will match up against No. 7 seed Washington State on Thursday. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
Softball, Sports
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March 10, 12:24 am
UCLA softball to return home for final contests before start of Pac-12 play
After four weeks on the road, the Bruins are coming home. No. 5 UCLA softball (17-3) will return to Easton Stadium this week to host three opponents in the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior utility Anna Vines awaits a pitch in the batter’s box in a game against UC San Diego on Feb. 11. Vines and No. 5 UCLA softball will return to Easton Stadium at the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament after four weeks of contests on the road. (Patrick Shao/Daily Bruin)
Baseball, Sports
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March 9, 12:27 pm
UCLA baseball extends winning streak with victory over CSU Fullerton
This post was updated March 10 at 12:44 a.m. It took six pitchers and timely hitting, but the Bruins narrowly edged out their midweek opponent. UCLA baseball (9-4) defeated CSU Fullerton (2-9) by a score of 5-4 at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Tuesday night, extending its winning streak to three. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student left fielder Kenny Oyama runs to first base. Oyama scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning of UCLA baseball’s Tuesday win over CSU Fullerton. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)
Men's Tennis, Sports
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March 8, 3:26 pm
UCLA men’s tennis extends losing streak after falling to San Diego
In a battle for the seventh point of the match, the Bruins ultimately fell short. UCLA men’s tennis (4-6) fell to San Diego (7-2) by a score of 4-3 on Monday at the Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center in San Diego. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Giacomo Revelli hits the ball in a match at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Jan. 25. Revelli earned the third match point for UCLA men’s tennis in its loss to San Diego on Monday. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
Baseball, Sports
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March 8, 2:39 pm
Baseball looks to face Cal State Fullerton after upset win over top-ranked Texas
The Bruins are returning home two days after upsetting the top-ranked team in the country. After defeating No. 1 Texas in Houston on Sunday, UCLA baseball (8-4) will take on Cal State Fullerton (2-8) at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Tuesday night. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball sophomore outfielder Carson Yates awaits a pitch in the batter’s box in a game at Jackie Robinson Stadium against Omaha on Feb. 23. Yates earned Pac-12 Player of the Week honors for his performance at the Shriners Children’s College Classic over the weekend. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)