Just a day earlier, the UCLA men’s basketball team defeated Michigan by 18 points but the women’s team would not be outdone. The No. 9 Bruins (7-1) one-upped the men in their Michigan matchup and buried the Wolverines (8-3) by 20 points, 84-64. UCLA cruised to a 28 point lead through the first three quarters, […]
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UCLA swimming and diving earn high places at out of state meets
UCLA swim and dive went south for the weekend and returned home with a plethora of awards. The No. 22 Bruins notched five top-five swim finishes in the Texas Invitational’s championship finals while the dive squad swept their three events at the University of Georgia Fall Invite. Early in the tournament, UCLA had reason to […]
Women’s basketball takes down Iowa, Toledo at Cancun Challenge
Taking a break from school with a trip to Cancun, Mexico, and a basketball tournament nearly guarantees to be a spectacular time. However, the Bruins’ last day abroad was all that much sweeter after their performance during the days prior. No. 9 UCLA (5-1) swept both of its games at the Cancun Challenge, against Iowa […]
Men’s soccer eliminated from NCAA Tournament with loss to Louisville
The bright lights and glaring sideline billboard barriers of Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium provided a stark contrast as to what UCLA was able to produce against Atlantic Coast Conference powerhouse Louisville on Sunday night. The Bruins (10-8-2, 4-5-1 Pac-12) were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament in the second round after a 2-1 overtime […]
Sophomore midfielder Jose Hernandez named Co-Pac-12 Player of the Year
On Tuesday in San Francisco, the Pac-12 announced it’s All-Conference award winners. In a field heavily inundated by Stanford talent, UCLA did take home one big prize – sophomore midfielder Jose Hernandez was named Co-Pac-12 Player of the Year. He shared the honor along with Stanford’s Foster Langsdorf. The junior forward became the second consecutive […]
Kris Wilkes’ commitment vaults 2017 UCLA basketball class to top spot
Five-star forward Kris Wilkes committed to UCLA basketball Sunday morning, giving the Bruins the top 2017 class in Scout.com’s updated rankings. The 6-foot-8-inch small forward out of North Central High School, Indianapolis, will join fellow five-star point guard Jaylen Hands, four-stars Jalen Hill and Cody Riley and three-star LiAngelo Ball in Pauley next season as […]
Preseason poll ranks women’s basketball No. 9 in nation
UCLA women’s basketball has just been ranked as the No. 9 team in the country by the USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll. This is a vast improvement over last year’s preseason rankings in which UCLA received votes but did not crack the top 25. The Bruins finished the year at No. 13 with a record […]