Thursday, May 7

Men’s water polo aims to maintain energy going into final conference games

The Bruins are looking for a way to find consistent energy, according to their coach. Despite eventually coming back to defeat No. 8 California (11-8, 0-1 MPSF) 10-9 on Saturday, No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s water polo freshman utility/center Cameron Reagan has been on a scoring drought since Sept. 21, and said the transition to the physicality of college water polo has been a charge on his scoring. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s basketball overpowers Weber State, winning by 40 points in home opener

Natalie Chou whipped a pass from the top of the arc to Charisma Osborne in the left corner of the court. The freshman guard caught the ball and sunk a 3-pointer for her first collegiate points just 15 seconds into her debut. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Charisma Osborne scored on the opening play for No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball in the Bruins’ win over Weber State on Tuesday. Osborne played the most minutes in the game and led the team with 17 points. (Joy Hong/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s tennis’ Keegan Smith focuses on conditioning ahead of ITA fall championship

Keegan Smith said if there’s one thing he wants to feel secure about after this weekend, it would be his footwork and stamina. The junior has been a representative of UCLA men’s tennis in two fall ITA tournaments and will head to his third this weekend – the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships in Newport Beach, California. Read more...

Photo: Junior Keegan Smith will represent UCLA at the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships in Newport Beach, California from Wednesday through Sunday. Smith has won all but one singles match this season, his only loss coming to USC’s Daniel Cukierman. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)



Meet Your Maikis: Performance of point guard critical to men’s basketball’s success this season

The Bruins’ success is going to revolve a lot around one position this season. When Jaylen Hands was drafted at the end of the 2018-2019 season, UCLA men’s basketball lost 31.2 minutes a game at the point guard position to the Brooklyn Nets. Read more...

Photo: In his first action returning from a torn ACL, redshirt freshman Tyger Campbell (left) commanded the point guard position for 27 minutes in UCLA men’s basketball’s 87-57 exhibition win over Stanislaus State, but junior guard Chris Smith (right) didn’t get any time running the point on Oct. 30. (Photo Illustration by Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Men’s basketball 2019-2020 season predictions

Sam Connon Sports editor Final record: 21-10 Season finish: Pac-12 semifinals Team MVP: Jalen Hill Where most Bruin teams have the burden of expectations, this year’s squad does not. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Jalen Hill appeared in all 33 of UCLA men’s basketball’s games last season. Hill averaged 4.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in his first full season with the Bruins. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball to test the waters with its young roster in season-opening game

It’s the start of a new chapter for Bruin basketball. UCLA men’s basketball will host Long Beach State in its season opener Wednesday night in Pauley Pavilion, where the Bruins will be going for their sixth consecutive win over the Beach in the past eight years. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman forward Shareef O’Neal scored six points in UCLA men’s basketball’s preseason exhibition against Stanislaus State on Oct. 30. O’Neal was a four-star recruit at Crossroads School before committing to the Bruins in 2018. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)