Author Archives: David Regan

At the beginning of the season, UCLA men’s basketball coach Ben Howland asked his players who they thought would lead the team in rebounding. Jordan Farmar voted for freshman teammate Luc Richard Mbah a Moute. Then Mbah a Moute voted for himself. Then, in the spirit of friendly competition, senior forward Cedric Bozeman cast a […]

The UCLA women’s soccer team knows its ultimate goal. After reaching the College Cup in each of the last two seasons, and losing in penalty kicks in the championship match last year, the team feels as though there is one last step to take. But as the No. 4 Bruins (19-1-2), the top seed in […]

It’s pretty safe to say that the UCLA women’s soccer team has been downright defensive this season. The statistics speak for themselves. The No. 4 Bruins, who continue NCAA Tournament play Saturday night against Marquette, have allowed just eight goals in 22 matches this season. The all-time UCLA record for goals allowed in a season […]

It was just one of those games for the Bruins. There were moments of brilliance, but there were also moments to forget. There were fast-break dunks, but there were also defensive miscues. In short, Tuesday night’s 83-70 victory over New Mexico State in the first round of the preseason NIT looked a lot like one […]

For Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, rebounding simply wasn’t a concern. Now it’s of foremost importance. For Mike Roll, creating his own shot was never a problem. Now he needs screens from his teammates to get good looks at the basket. For Darren Collison, athleticism and quickness almost always made up for any lapses in […]

It seems to be commonly agreed upon in the basketball world that the greatest improvement college basketball players make during their careers takes place between their freshman and sophomore years. If that truly is the case, it bodes well for the No. 19 UCLA men’s basketball team, which returns three players who started as freshmen […]

The UCLA men’s basketball team didn’t exactly get the sort of competition it would have liked last Thursday night, as the No. 19 Bruins ran Cal State Monterey Bay out of Pauley Pavilion with a 104-41 victory in the team’s second and final exhibition game. “Obviously the Otters didn’t give us a contest, and that’s […]