Wednesday, May 6

Report Card: Men’s basketball’s average point guards, wings could be redeemed by team’s big men

Halfway through coach Mick Cronin’s first season with UCLA men’s basketball (8-8, 1-2 Pac-12), the team is sitting at .500 and has lost home games to Hofstra, Cal State Fullerton and USC. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith leads UCLA men’s basketball with 12.4 points per game after entering this season averaging 5.1 points per game in his collegiate career. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)


Gymnastics working to improve under new coach following season-opener

Coach Chris Waller joked about his transition to head coach of the Bruins after Sunday’s meet. “Oh, it’s so easy,” Waller said. With each new season comes a new set of challenges, but for No. Read more...

Photo: Junior Kendal Poston notched a meet-high 9.900 on vault for UCLA gymnastics, winning her first-ever event. Later in the meet, Poston posted a 9.875 in an exhibition performance on the balance beam. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Men’s soccer’s Milan Iloski signs deal with professional soccer team Real Salt Lake

Milan Iloski is headed to the pros. The junior forward for UCLA men’s soccer will forgo his senior year in Westwood, signing a deal with Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake on Monday, J.R. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s soccer’s junior forward Milan Iloski set a program record for most goals scored in a single game – scoring five against San Diego State on Oct. 6. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


Q&A: Stanford Daily Sports discusses ups and downs of men’s basketball season

UCLA men’s basketball (8-8, 1-2 Pac-12) will host Stanford (14-2, 3-0) at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday after having lost five of its last six games. The Bruins haven’t lost to the Cardinal on their home floor since Jan. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball hasn’t lost to Stanford at Pauley Pavilion since 2005, but the Cardinal enter Wednesday’s matchup as the top team in the Pac-12 standings. UCLA beat Stanford 92-70 at home in last season’s conference opener. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)



Men’s basketball must maintain momentum to avoid a losing record

The Bruins have not slipped below a .500 record in nearly four years, but they are now in jeopardy of doing just that. UCLA men’s basketball (8-8, 1-2 Pac-12) will host Stanford (14-2, 3-0) at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday night as it not only tries to snap a two-game skid, but also avoid a losing record the first time since March 2016. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jules Bernard (left) and redshirt sophomore forward Cody Riley (right) both shot 1-of-6 from the field against USC on Saturday. Bernard picked up one steal and one turnover without turning the ball over, while Riley picked up four fouls. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)