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Coach Mick Cronin to miss Alabama State game because of COVID-19 protocols

The Bruins are set to have a different look on the sidelines Wednesday night. Coach Mick Cronin will not coach No. 4 UCLA men’s basketball’s (8-1, 2-0 Pac-12) home game versus Alabama State (1-9) because of COVID-19 protocols. Read more...

Photo: Coach Mick Cronin looks on during No. 4 @UCLAMBB’s victory over Colorado on Dec. 1. Cronin will not coach the Bruins on Wednesday night against Alabama State because of COVID-19 protocols. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s basketball shoots for wide margin of victory in Alabama State matchup

Through their first six games of the season, the Bruins gave up an average of 70.3 points per game. That six-game span was punctuated by a season-high 83 points allowed to then-No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior guard Tyger Campbell (right) drives to the paint during No. 4 UCLA men’s basketball’s victory over Colorado on Dec. 1. Campbell has been part of a Bruin defense that has given up 56 points per game in its last three contests. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA football’s Otito Ogbonnia declares for 2022 NFL Draft

The Bruins are losing their starting defensive tackle for the second straight year. UCLA football (8-4, 6-3 Pac-12) senior defensive lineman Otito Ogbonnia announced Monday his intention to declare for the 2022 NFL Draft and forgo his final year of eligibility with the blue and gold. Read more...

Photo: Senior defensive lineman Otito Ogbonnia makes a tackle in UCLA football’s game against Oregon on Oct. 23. Ogbonnia announced Monday that he will be declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


No. 4 UCLA men’s basketball outmatches Marquette with double-digit victory

A cracked windshield delayed the blue and gold from getting on the court. But once the Bruins made it onto the hardwood, they delivered from the opening tip – seven-hour difference in start time and all. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. slings a pass to the perimeter in No. 4 UCLA men’s basketball’s exhibition game against Chico State on Nov. 4. Jaquez finished Saturday night with a game-high 24 points and 11 rebounds as the Bruins took down Marquette in Milwaukee. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s basketball falls to No. 3 Connecticut by double digits after early lead

This post was updated Dec. 11 at 6:15 p.m. Entering this week, Connecticut hadn’t lost back-to-back games since 1993.  With a chance to break the streak after the Huskies’ loss Thursday, the Bruins were down by three with a little more than six minutes left in the game.  However, as the deficit sat at six, junior guard Charisma Osborne was forced to leave the game with a cramp in her left calf, taking her team’s chances at winning with her. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Charisma Osborne drives to the basket in UCLA women’s basketball’s loss to No. 3 Connecticut on Saturday morning. Osborne finished the game with 26 points while sinking a career-high seven 3-pointers. (Marie Goldfarb/Daily Bruin)



UCLA men’s basketball prepares for matchup against Marquette after extended break

Nine days have passed since the Bruins last played a game. Saturday will mark the 10th day between contests, punctuating the team’s longest break of the season – a period coach Mick Cronin said he has been able to use to his advantage. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Jules Bernard fakes a pass during No. 4 UCLA men’s basketball’s win over Colorado on Dec. 5. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)