Author Archives: Ben Azar

W. VOLLEYBALL Today, 7 p.m. v. USC Pauley Pavilion With each match that the UCLA women’s volleyball team has played over the past couple of weeks, the stakes have been raised. It’s only fitting that the climax of that run happens at home against the Bruins’ bitter rival. When No. 6 UCLA (25-3, 12-3 Pac-10) […]

Nothing about the season opener came easy for UCLA. But in the end, the Bruins were able to hold off a feisty BYU team and start off the season victorious. The Bruins overcame a three-point halftime deficit to defeat the hot-shooting Cougars by a final score of 82-69. “It was a hard-fought win ““ probably […]

All throughout the preseason, coach Ben Howland and the rest of the UCLA basketball team have been pummeled with questions about the team’s game at the post. How can this team cope with the loss of Ryan Hollins? How does this team plan to get around their lack of depth inside? Who is going to […]

The UCLA basketball team opens its season tonight with confidence and high expectations for the year. The Bruins will have a chance to show right away whether they can live up to the hype. Brigham Young comes to Pauley Pavilion tonight with a sense of confidence after a successful season last year and a fast-paced […]

After debuting at No. 6 in the preseason Associated Press Poll last week, the UCLA men’s basketball team remained at No. 6 in the new poll released Monday. The Bruins’ No. 6 ranking is their highest preseason ranking since the 2001-2002 season, when they debuted at No. 5. The Bruins were ranked 19th in the […]

M. BASKETBALL Thursday, 7:30 p.m. v.Humboldt State Pauley Pavillion With Lorenzo Mata’s injury still lingering and Nikola Dragovic’s recent ineligibility ruling, the Bruins will have plenty of adjustments to make as the beginning of the season approaches. The Bruins will have a chance to showcase how they plan to go about making those adjustments in […]

BERKELEY “”mdash; It’s incredible how much things can change in one year. Last year, it seemed as if no matter what situation the UCLA football team found itself in, it would find a way to win the game. If the Bruins were behind and there was the slightest possibility they could come back in the […]