A look back: UCLA gains first No. 1 takedown since 2003

UCLA men’s basketball pulled off the improbable Thursday, knocking off top-ranked Kentucky in front of 12,202 fans at Pauley Pavilion. Students decked out in gold shirts ran onto the court as the band played a triumphant round of “Sons of Westwood” and a resurgent Bruin squad celebrated their first upset of a No. 1 team […]

Men’s basketball prepares for rematch with top-ranked Kentucky

Forty-one to seven. That was what the scoreboard read at halftime the last time UCLA men’s basketball took on Kentucky. The Bruins trailed by 34 points heading into the locker room, having shot 8 percent from the field compared to the Wildcats’ 46. “Last year, obviously we got shocked right from the beginning, and I […]

Men’s basketball snaps losing streak in 77-45 win against CSUN

There’s a storm brewing on the horizon for UCLA men’s basketball, but on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion, it was smooth sailing – the team trounced Cal State Northridge 77-45. The nation’s best team – Kentucky – will arrive in Westwood on Thursday, sure to challenge a Bruin team still getting its sea legs. While Sunday […]

Stakes of UCLA-USC rivalry escalate with Pac-12 South title on the line

The UCLA-USC football rivalry is often seen as a battle for bragging rights within Los Angeles, with both schools calling the city home. This year, Saturday’s game nears a height of historical consequence, with far more than glory serving as the prize. The Trojans have not made an appearance in the conference championship since 2009 […]

With big shoes to fill, linebacker Jayon Brown enjoys success

Jayon Brown is ready. He sits in a locker room tucked beneath the Rose Bowl bleachers, checking every aspect of his uniform to make sure he’s prepared. As the junior linebacker rests in front of his locker before UCLA football’s homecoming game, he feels a slight twinge of nerves while reflecting on the task at […]

UCLA receives yet another chance to benefit from Utah misfortune

UCLA football’s season has largely been shaped not by the Bruins’ own efforts, but by those of a Pac-12 South foe. Time and again over the course of the past 11 weeks, Utah has gifted UCLA with timely bailouts. UCLA’s upset loss to Arizona State was offset by USC’s overthrowing of Utah before last week’s […]