Harry Potter Night cast a spell on Pauley Pavilion this weekend. There was magic, but it was brewing in the visitors’ locker room. On Friday, UCLA (8-11, 4-4 Pac-12) was outgunned 79-70 against No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Jordin Canada scored 11 points in UCLA’s loss to Cal. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
One second on the shot clock and the ball found freshman guard Jordin Canada. Falling back, she had no other choice but to shoot. The Bruins were up two with 1:17 left in the game but hadn’t found lasting momentum all game. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Nirra Fields credited Sunday’s largest crowd of the season with providing the team with extra motivation to pull out a win over USC. (Max Himmelrich/Daliy Bruin)
It hasn’t been a normal week for the UCLA women’s basketball team. It’s not that the Bruins are coming off a two-game win streak for the first time in a month or that they have an entire week between games. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore guard Kari Korver finally gets another opportunity to play a home game against USC on Sunday. Korver missed UCLA’s home game against USC last year due to a torn ACL. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A shuddering fall, a sore back, muscle spasms, a broken nose, a concussion and two Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors. It seems like an athletic paradox, a nonsensical descriptive list for an individual player. Read more...
Photo: After several injuries forced Jordin Canada to the sidelines, the freshman guard was able to post stat lines in her return that qualified her for multiple Pac-12 awards. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
It can be difficult to ignite a fire, especially when conditions are unfavorable. UCLA women’s basketball (7-9) had an adverse start to its season with 10 newcomers, including five freshmen and two redshirt freshmen. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Jordin Canada had a game-high 16 points off the bench for UCLA. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
UCLA hits the road this weekend to take on Pac-12 foes Utah and Colorado on Friday and Sunday respectively. The Bruins (5-9, 1-2 Pac-12) are coming off one of their biggest second-half collapses of the season, as they allowed the Oregon Ducks to turn a seven-point halftime deficit into a 16-point victory. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior forward Kacy Swain said that the Bruins have emphasized rebounding during their preparation for this weekend’s road games at Utah and Colorado. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
At the start of the season, UCLA tackled the toughest nonconference schedule in the nation. The Bruins ended nonconference play with seven losses — four of those losses were served from top 10 teams. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Kacy Swain said that even though UCLA will have a tough conference schedule ahead, the team isn’t afraid of the challenges. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
