This post was updated Nov. 7 at 10:46 p.m. Lauren Betts banked in a layup 14 seconds into the game. It wasn’t her first time shooting on a Pauley Pavilion basket – she played in the Westwood arena for Stanford last season. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Lauren Betts rises above two Purdue defenders while attempting a shot. Betts posted 20 points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes of play. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA’s basketball programs are in contrasting states. While both teams are entering 2023 off of losses in the Sweet 16, the men’s program is returning just 25.1% of its minutes from last year’s team, a figure considerably lower than the women’s 84.4% minutes returned. Read more...
Photo: (Anagha Srivatsav/Daily Bruin)
The last time the Bruins opened their regular season against a Power Five opponent was 10 years ago. UCLA lost to Nebraska by 28 points, jumpstarting an underwhelming 13-18 campaign in 2013-2014. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Londynn Jones defends the opponent near half court. Jones is entering her second year as a Bruin. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA women’s basketball suited up to play in the Sweet 16 for the first time in four years. Its time in the sun swiftly ended, however, after facing a formidable opponent: coach Dawn Staley’s South Carolina. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Lauren Betts is pictured holding the basketball at her hip. Betts – standing at 6-foot-7 – is the tallest UCLA women’s basketball player in 9 years. (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
A black T-shirt with the Men of Westwood logo displayed across the chest. A blue baseball cap embroidered with a bear hoisting a MOW sign over its shoulder. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball huddles together at the end of the court. The team utilizes third-party partnerships in order to navigate the NIL landscape. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
A number of Bruin duos excelled in summer tournaments, whether they were representing their school, their country or themselves. The Daily Bruin Sports editors debate which pair of teammates had the best summer performances and what that could mean for them in the season ahead. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore setter Andrew Rowan (left) sets the ball, while sophomore outside hitter Zach Rama (right) reaches up on a block attempt. (Left to right: Shane Yu/Daily Bruin, Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA women’s basketball ventured a world away from Westwood last month. The team traversed over 15,000 miles total, heading to Senegal, then Germany and back to Los Angeles over the span of 11 days. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Christeen Iwuala pulls up to hit a layup against a defender. Iwuala earned her first brand deal with MVMI Sleep. (Daily Bruin file photo)
