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M. water polo gets past Trojans, 13-12 Bruins win in triple overtime after ‘SC scores buzzer-beater By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Senior Staff It doesn’t get much closer than this. In triple sudden death overtime, UCLA’s Steve Covec scored to put UCLA ahead of No. 2 seed USC, 13-12, to grab a third-place showing at […]

A season to savor By Scott Yamaguchi Daily Bruin Senior Staff T he more you consider what the UCLA men’s basketball team did throughout the 1994-95 season, the harder it becomes to believe that most college coaches picked Arkansas to win the 1995 NCAA championship game. After all, the Bruins entered the contest with the […]

What they were saying in Seattle By Randy Satterburg Daily Bruin Staff Sights and sounds from the 1995 Final Four … After Oklahoma State center Bryant "Big Country" Reeves’ dunk sent shattered glass flying during the team’s shoot-around at the Kingdome, a reporter asked George Zidek if he would ever want to break a backboard. […]

Basking in the spotlight After winning the title, the UCLA men’s basketball team was hurtled into a media hurricane. Now the Bruins are hailed everywhere from ‘The Tonight Show’ to the Rose Garden. By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Senior Staff Bright lights, live music, crowds, confetti. Sounds like a day at the circus. Media circus, […]

Roaring Gauchos volleyball visits No. 1 UCLA Vociferous Velasco leads No. 5 UCSB into Pauley Pavilion for MPSF battle By Eric Branch Daily Bruin Senior Staff Like most coaches, UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball coach Ken Preston isn’t a big fan of moral victories. Actually, to put it more succinctly, he hates them. Two months […]

W. water polo’s strong defense drowns USC, 8-2 By Emmanuelle Ejercito The fifth-ranked UCLA women’s water polo team completed its season sweep over USC with a convincing win yesterday at the Men’s Gym pool. Although the Bruins felt the effect of fatigue after playing a tough physical game against the English National Team the day […]