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Men’s basketball to face off against No. 6 seed BYU in March Madness Round of 64

Jaime Jaquez Jr. wasn’t just the Bruins’ leading scorer Thursday night – he also led them in minutes with 45. The sophomore guard/forward never went to the bench in his team’s overtime victory in the First Four, and now he’ll have to get back on the floor less than 48 hours later with his season on the line yet again. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. led the Bruins to their first NCAA tournament win since 2017 on Thursday. Following the victory, No. 11 seed UCLA men’s basketball will face No. 6 seed BYU in the Round of 64 on Saturday. (Courtesy of Andy Hancock/NCAA via Getty Images)


Women’s basketball March Madness predictions

UCLA women’s basketball (16-5, 12-4 Pac-12) will enter the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed in the Hemisfair region, giving the Bruins a first-round matchup against the Mountain West champions, No. Read more...

Photo: No. 3-seeded UCLA women’s basketball has gone to five consecutive NCAA tournaments, advancing to the second weekend in each of the last four, including an elite eight run in 2018. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Women’s soccer ties USC in double overtime nonconference matchup

For the third time in four years, the Bruins and the Trojans were sent to overtime. But, this time, neither team secured a golden goal. No. Read more...

Photo: Despite allowing two goals in a game for the first time this season, redshirt junior goalkeeper Lauren Brzykcy made a career-high nine saves as No. 3 UCLA women’s soccer drew in overtime against crosstown rival USC. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


Baseball prepares to play Arizona in first conference game of season

The Bruins are slated to play their first conference games in almost two years. No. 11 UCLA baseball (10-5) will host Arizona (12-4) this weekend in its first Pac-12 contests since May 2019. Read more...

Photo: Junior shortstop Matt McLain is slashing .316/.431/.421 through No. 11 UCLA baseball’s first 15 games of the 2021 campaign. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA men’s basketball beats Michigan State in overtime with double-digit comeback

This post was updated March 18 at 11:32 p.m. The Bruins spent the past month coughing up double-digit leads in the second half, heading into March Madness on a four-game losing streak. Read more...

Photo: Before exiting with a right ankle injury, sophomore guard Johnny Juzang scored 23 points – 17 of which came in the second half and overtime – as No. 11 seed UCLA men’s basketball completed a 14-point come-from-behind victory over fellow No. 11 seed Michigan State. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s soccer looks to extend winning streak against crosstown rival USC

The Bruins will host the Trojans with an irregular twist. No. 3 UCLA women’s soccer (8-0, 5-0 Pac-12) will begin its four-game homestand against No. 12 USC (3-3, 2-3) on Thursday night at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Read more...

Photo: With victories in each of the past four seasons over its crosstown foes, No. 3 UCLA women’s soccer has the chance to win its fifth straight victory against No. 12 USC in a nonconference fixture Thursday night. (Daily Bruin file photo)