Wednesday, May 6


Women’s basketball to host two Pac-12 matchups without leading scorer

The Bruins may be without their leading scorer once again this weekend. No. 10 UCLA women’s basketball (16-1, 5-1 Pac-12) will host Washington (10-7, 2-4) on Friday night at 7 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore guard Lindsey Corsaro has averaged seven points per game with No. 10 UCLA women’s basketball this season, but didn’t notch a single basket in last week’s contest against USC. (Joy Hong/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball narrowly edges out Beavers in back-and-forth game

The Bruins built a 13-point second-half lead without having taken a single free throw. The lead disappeared in a matter of minutes, but their free-throw shooting saved the day. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith shot 7-of-9 from the free-throw line in UCLA men’s basketball’s victory over Oregon State on Thursday. Smith led the Bruins with 15 points in the game. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)



Women’s basketball focuses on holding leads late in game after 1st loss of season

Seventeen games into their campaign, the Bruins did something they hadn’t all season: lose. No. 10 UCLA women’s basketball (16-1, 5-1 Pac-12) was defeated by crosstown rival USC (9-8, 1-5) on Friday, marking the Bruins’ first loss in nearly 300 days. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Charisma Osborne has shot 36% from behind the arc this season, the highest mark of any player on No. 10 UCLA women’s basketball. (Joy Hong/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball preps to face strong offensive opponents in Oregon State, Oregon

The Bruin defense will face two of the top-three offensive threats in the Pac-12 this weekend. UCLA men’s basketball (9-9, 2-3 Pac-12) will head on the road for the first time in three games to face Oregon State (12-6, 2-4) on Thursday night and No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. and redshirt sophomore forward/center Jalen Hill both scored 11 points during the UCLA men’s basketball’s last games. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


Tay’s Takedown: Cronin’s honesty serves as foundation to rebuild program with discipline, love

When Mick Cronin first took the podium at his inaugural press conference in April, he said there’s one thing people need to know about him. He’s honest. Read more...

Photo: Coach Mick Cronin has repeatedly criticized his team for a lack of defensive execution, as he and UCLA men’s basketball currently sit at 9-9 just over halfway through the season. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)