Tuesday, July 7

UCLA men’s basketball unable to outshine Sun Devils in 18-point loss

The Bruins failed to guard the perimeter and got burned as a result. UCLA men’s basketball (12-11, 5-5 Pac-12) fell short in the desert Thursday night, losing to Arizona State (14-8, 5-4) 84-66. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Cody Riley led UCLA men’s basketball with 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting in the team’s road loss to Arizona State on Thursday. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin staff)


Weekend wins help women’s tennis prepare for indoor play

After sweeping the weekend competition, the Bruins are heading indoors. “I think this team has a lot of confidence,” said UCLA women’s tennis coach Stella Sampras Webster. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Sasha Vagramov has spent time at both No. 5 and No. 6 singles for UCLA women’s tennis, winning all but her first match against Minnesota, which was left unfinished. She led by one set at the time the first match was left unfinished. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


Men’s tennis focuses on boosting confidence in doubles play

After losing half of an NCAA doubles champion team, court one’s duo seeks to find its stride in doubles play this season. No. 16 UCLA men’s tennis (3-2) has only dropped one doubles point all season, but the team is still looking for ways to build its confidence through doubles play. Read more...

Photo: Junior Keegan Smith and his partner, sophomore Govind Nanda, occupy the No.1 doubles spot for UCLA men’s tennis. The duo has won all but one match so far, falling to California’s Paul Barretto and Can Kaya last weekend. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball looks to extend win streak against Arizona schools

Taking care of the basketball is the focus for coach Mick Cronin and the Bruins. UCLA men’s basketball (12-10, 5-4 Pac-12) will hit the road after two consecutive victories to take on Arizona State (13-8, 4-4) – in a matchup between the two worst 3-point shooting teams in the conference – Thursday and No. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith leads UCLA men’s basketball with 12.7 points per game while playing 26.4 minutes per contest. Smith is shooting 48% from the field. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s volleyball determined to claim victory over BYU in road game

The Bruins are headed to the Beehive State, looking for their first win there since 2009. No. 7 UCLA men’s volleyball (5-3) will open up Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play against No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman outside hitter Alex Knight leads No. 7 UCLA men’s volleyball with 79 kills this season. He is just one of two Bruins to play in all 29 sets, alongside senior outside hitter Austin Matautia. (Samuel In/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Softball adjusts to changes in roster as 2020 season starts

The roster may be different, but coach Kelly Inouye-Perez said this year’s Bruin team has the same goal as last year. “Our goal is to be the last team standing,” Inouye-Perez said. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outfielder Kelli Godin led No. 4 UCLA softball with a .418 batting average last season. UCLA will open its 2020 campaign this weekend by hosting the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament, starting with a game versus CSU Bakersfield on Thursday night. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball gets 1st California recruit in 4-star shooting guard Jaylen Clark

Coach Mick Cronin has started to get some action on the local recruiting trail. Entering Wednesday, UCLA men’s basketball (12-10, 5-4 Pac-12) had two prospects commit to the program since Cronin joined the team – class of 2020 five-star point guard Daishen Nix and class of 2021 shooting guard Will McClendon. Read more...

Photo: Four-star shooting guard Jaylen Clark committed to UCLA men’s basketball on Wednesday. By doing so, Clark becomes the first California high schooler to commit to UCLA in the 2020 recruiting cycle. (Courtesy of Nick Lucero/Rivals.com)