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Author Archives: Aubrey Yeo
UCLA dances to the Sweet Sixteen after 72-67 win over USF
It looked like a different team had taken the field after UCLA came close to surrendering a 16-point first-half lead to USF. But the Bruins managed to squelch the Bulls’ comeback to win 72-67 in order to book their tickets for the next round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Bruins go over Rainbow Wahine 66-50 in NCAA Tournament’s first round
The idea that a Hawaiian team could upend a highly touted UC school was no longer alien to Hawai’i women’s basketball. Barely 24 hours before the women tipped off against UCLA on Sunday afternoon, the No. 13 men’s team had outworked No. 4 California for a shocking upset. The women knew what could happen, and […]
USC completes conquest, sweeps UCLA basketball
The UCLA men’s basketball team has now played USC twice this year. Neither game has really been close. The first time around – on January 13 – UCLA’s lackluster defense was the story. The Bruins allowed the Trojans to shoot 45 percent from 3-point range in an 89-75 USC rout. Read the full storry here: http://165.227.25.233/2016/02/04/trojans-once-again-slay-bruins-in-mens-basketball-rematch/
UCLA beats No. 7 Arizona 87-84 with buzzer-beater
Russell Westbrook jumped to his feet, nodding his head emphatically and cheering loudly. It wasn’t an NBA matchup or an All-Star contest, but rather a UCLA men’s basketball game. Not just any game, either. A rivalry matchup between the Bruins and the Pac-12 powerhouse Arizona Wildcats that came down to the wire Thursday at Pauley Pavilion. […]
Men’s water polo goes undefeated, wins second-straight NCAA title
UCLA men’s water polo claimed its second straight NCAA title Sunday night at Spieker Aquatics Center, defeating USC 10-7 to win the school’s 113th national championship. A repeat of last year’s NCAA final between the Trojans and the Bruins once again ended with UCLA on top, giving the host school back-to-back titles and the perfect […]
UCLA avenges past defeat, upsets No. 1 Kentucky 87-77
There were no laughs or showboat moments for Kentucky this time. Nearly a year removed from their 83-44 shellacking of the Bruins, the No. 1 Wildcats were punched in the mouth by the team that they once bullied. They attempted highlight-reel alley-oops, and threw the ball away. They attempted to scorch the Bruins again from […]