The Bruins rode their best defensive effort of the season to a second straight victory. UCLA men’s basketball (6-2) handed Loyola Marymount (8-1) its first loss of the year with an 82-58 win over the Lions at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday night. The 58-point output by LMU is tied for the lowest of any Bruin […]
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Bruins on right track as first season under Chip Kelly reflects positive change
The Bruins’ first season under Chip Kelly is in the books. UCLA football closed out its 2018 campaign with a 3-9 overall record after an 0-5 start and finished with a conference record of 3-6 – good for fifth place in the Pac-12 South. Despite the constant ebbs and flows throughout the season, sophomore cornerback […]
Men’s basketball cedes 20-point loss to Michigan State in Las Vegas Invitational
The Bruins fell asleep after Thanksgiving dinner and never woke up. No. 17 UCLA men’s basketball (4-1) suffered a 87-67 drubbing at the hands of No. 11 Michigan State (4-1) on Thursday night in the opening round of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational. The Bruins never held a lead in the contest, missing 16 […]
The Rundown: Nov. 21
FootballRyan Smith, Sports editor The Pac-12 named redshirt junior running back Joshua Kelley its Offensive Player of the Week on Monday afternoon. Kelley ran for a season-high 289 yards and reached the end zone twice in UCLA football’s (3-8, 3-5 Pac-12) 34-27 victory over USC (5-6, 4-5) on Saturday. It was also the most rushing […]
UCLA football sees results of hard work in triumph over USC
Keep chopping. That is the phrase coach Chip Kelly has been using to keep UCLA football (3-8, 3-5 Pac-12) motivated this season – and it paid off Saturday with a win over archrival USC. “We’ve used that all year long – just don’t worry about things you don’t control,” Kelly said, following Monday’s practice. “We’ve […]
Men’s basketball’s win streak grows with 95-58 home victory over Saint Francis
The Bruins are 3-0 for the third consecutive season, but they had to fight through a sluggish start to get there. After trailing late into the opening half, No. 20 UCLA men’s basketball (3-0) pulled away from Saint Francis (1-2) to claim a 95-58 victory over the Red Flash at Pauley Pavilion on Friday night. […]
Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. USC
Ryan Smith Sports editor Prediction: USC 23, UCLA 20 Chip Kelly’s first season in Westwood has not gone the way many fans would have hoped, but Saturday will give the Bruins’ coach a chance to make up for all of it. UCLA is not bowl-eligible with its 2-8 record, but USC is at 5-5, meaning […]