Tuesday, September 22

Men’s basketball prepares for Arizona road trip following postponements, injuries

The Bruins will again try to begin their road conference games. UCLA men’s basketball (7-2, 3-0 Pac-12) is headed to the Grand Canyon State to face Arizona State (4-3, 1-0) and Arizona (9-1, 3-1) on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior forward Cody Riley has started all nine games for the Bruins in the 2020-2021 season. UCLA men’s basketball begins a two-game set against the Arizona schools Thursday. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)


Women’s basketball postpones matchup against Colorado because of injury concerns

For the fourth time this season, a Bruins game will not take place at its scheduled time, but this time, it’s not because of COVID-19. No. Read more...

Photo: After taking down then-No. 8 Oregon on the road, coach Cori Close’s team will have to wait for its next matchup. No. 9 UCLA women’s basketball’s Jan. 8 game against Colorado was postponed after injuries prevented the Bruins from fielding the minimum amount of scholarship players necessary for Pac-12 play. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Women’s basketball defeats Oregon in third game against a top-10 opponent

It was a game of milestones for Michaela Onyenwere on Jan. 3 afternoon. The senior forward scored a career-high 33 points, moved up two spots to 14th on the Bruins’ all-time scoring list and made the game-winning shot with 51 seconds left as then-No. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Michaela Onyenwere put up a career-high 33 points in then-No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball’s victory over then-No. 8 Oregon. Onyenwere also added 10 rebounds to her total as well as making all eight of her free-throw attempts. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)


Pro Bruin Rundown: Devin Asiasi has first NFL catch, Zach LaVine assists in Chicago Bulls’ victory

As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted. Each Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will highlight a few standout alumni performances from the past week in ongoing leagues as we await the return of university athletics. Read more...

Photo: Former Bruin tight end Devin Asiasi – the 91st overall pick by the New England Patriots in the 2020 NFL Draft – caught his first reception and touchdown in his career in the team’s final game of the season. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball beats Colorado in 1st matchup of new year

Though the Bruins welcomed the new year with a win, it hardly came with a bang.  After clinching the victory against the visiting Utes in the closing minutes of regulation Thursday, UCLA men’s basketball (7-2, 3-0 Pac-12) went 2-0 over the New Year’s weekend, defeating Colorado (7-3, 1-2) 65-62 for its third conference win of the season. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball finished its first game of 2021 with a win over Colorado, giving the Bruins a perfect 3-0 start in conference play. Junior guard Jules Bernard finished the game with 12 points and seven rebounds in 36 minutes. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s basketball’s Chris Smith is out for the season with torn ACL

Eight games into the season, the Bruins are losing their leading scorer from a year ago. UCLA men’s basketball’s (6-2, 2-0 Pac-12) Chris Smith has a torn ACL in his left knee, according to a press release from the program. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball’s second-leading scorer Chris Smith tore his ACL in his left knee in the team’s victory over Utah on Thursday. The senior guard finished the season with averages of 12.6 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)