Wednesday, May 6

Young players continue to carry men’s basketball to success

Mick Cronin said after Saturday’s win over the Huskies that 98% of college players shouldn’t go one-and-done. Junior guard Chris Smith, redshirt sophomore forward Cody Riley and sophomore guard David Singleton were waiting off camera when their coach made those remarks, but Cronin said he wasn’t trying to send any subliminal messages. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith leads UCLA men’s basketball with 13.3 points per game this season. Smith scored 20-plus points in each of the Bruins’ outings last weekend. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)



UCLA women’s basketball bests No. 15 Oregon State in overtime

This post was updated Feb. 17 at 9:22 p.m. Japreece Dean knocked down a 3-pointer with 44 seconds left in the third quarter to tie the score at 53. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior guard Japreece Dean co-led No. 8 UCLA women’s basketball with 22 points against No. 15 Oregon State, tied with freshman guard Charisma Osborne. Dean also added a season-high 12 assists on the night. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball sweeps invitational, claiming victories against 3 ranked opponents

Redshirt junior outfielder Aaliyah Jordan performed an impromptu dugout interview with ESPN’s Beth Mowins amid a nine-run sixth inning against USF for UCLA. “We call that ‘Bruin magic,'” Jordan said. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior outfielder Aaliyah Jordan drove in the tying and winning runs in the top of the seventh inning of No. 2 UCLA softball’s 3-2 victory over No. 5 Florida State to wrap up the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational over the weekend. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball starts season by sweeping UC Riverside in series

The Bruins’ pitching staff stymied the Highlanders. No. 14 UCLA baseball (3-0) shut out UC Riverside (0-3) 8-0 at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Sunday to complete the three-game sweep. Read more...

Photo: Junior relief pitcher Michael Townsend made three appearances over the weekend for UCLA baseball, pitching one full inning on each day. Townsend did not allow a hit all weekend and struck out two batters. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)


Men’s volleyball defeats crosstown rival USC in first home win of season

The Bruins avenged their most recent postseason loss. No. 8 UCLA men’s volleyball (7-5, 2-2 MPSF) defeated rival USC (2-11, 0-4) in four sets, with a final score of 23-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-19 on Sunday night in Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

Photo: Senior middle blocker Daenan Gyimah had 14 kills and hit for .600 as No. 8 UCLA men’s volleyball took down USC in the Bruins’ first match in Pauley Pavilion this season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


UCLA swim and dive falls to USC in final home meet of season

The Bruins have competed for the final time at home this season. UCLA swim and dive (7-3, 4-3 Pac-12) hosted No. 24 USC (5-3, 5-2) on Friday and Saturday at Spieker Aquatics Center in the Bruins’ final home meet of the year, falling to their crosstown rivals 181-119. Read more...

Photo: UCLA swim and dive finished off its regular season campaign by hosting No. 24 USC at Spieker Aquatics Center on Friday and Saturday. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)