This post was updated Nov. 13 at 2:18 a.m. Westwood’s two basketball programs are entering a novel era in the Big Ten this season. Amid external changes and roster turnovers within both UCLA men’s basketball and No. Read more...
Photo: (Christine Rodriguez/Daily Bruin)
Friendly competition can help even the best of players grow. And with junior point guard Kiki Rice out of the lineup for UCLA women’s basketball with a minor shoulder injury, a freshman has stepped into her place. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Kiki Rice (left) and freshman guard Elina Aarnisalo (right) are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Photo illustration by Mia Tavares/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 12 at 11:22 p.m. The yells of hundreds of elementary school students filled Pauley Pavilion as junior center Lauren Betts executed a 3-point play, putting the Bruins up 18-0. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball huddles together on the court as the crowd full of elementary school students cheers in the background. The Bruins remain undefeated in their third win of the season. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Cori Close knows her team can be better. While the Bruins have emerged victorious in their first two contests, the team’s head honcho said it has more to offer. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Lauren Betts looks for an overhead pass. Betts recorded her career-high points during Sunday’s match against Colgate – putting up 31. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 10 at 4:48 p.m. Only two veterans came dressed to the home opener. But that didn’t stop freshman guard Elina Aarnisalo from putting on a show. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Elina Aarnisalo takes a jump shot as a Colgate player defends her from behind. Starting in place of junior guard Kiki Rice, who is out with a shoulder injury, Aarnisalo put up 19 points and six assists. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Paris is nine hours ahead of Los Angeles. A 2 p.m. start time on Sunday may feel closer to a middle-of-the-night affair for jet-lagged Bruins. “I’ve been going to sleep at 6 o’clock (p.m.),” said junior guard Londynn Jones after returning from Paris victorious. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Lauren Betts holds the ball on an offensive possession. Betts was named to the All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Defensive teams last season. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Nov. 10 at 3:19 p.m. The first tip-off of the season was not in Pauley Pavilion. Nor was it on domestic soil. For the first time in program history, No. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Lauren Betts prepares to shoot a free throw. Betts put up 18 points in the team’s first game of the season after averaging 13.7 points last season. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
