Trevor Bauer was the biggest star on the field, but he got one-upped by a 20-year-old. No. 5 UCLA baseball bested its alumni team 7-1 in the annual Alumni Game on Saturday behind four scoreless innings by sophomore starting pitcher Zach Pettway. Although he was going head-to-head with an MLB All-Star, Pettway allowed one fewer […]
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Men’s basketball breaks free from losing streak, soaring 21 points over Wildcats
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 10:28 p.m. The Bruins were in the mood to break streaks Saturday night. For the first time since 2016, UCLA men’s basketball (11-9, 4-3 Pac-12) defeated Arizona (14-7, 5-3) on its home court, this time by a score of 90-69. The win also ended the Bruins’ three-game losing […]
Men’s basketball takes double-digit lead at halftime against Arizona Wildcats
Moses Brown may have lost the opening tip to 6-foot-7-inch Ira Lee, but he bounced back. The freshman center recorded seven points, eight rebounds, two blocks and one steal to lead UCLA men’s basketball (10-9, 3-3 Pac-12) to a 38-25 halftime lead over Arizona (14-6, 5-2) in Pauley Pavilion. Brown was the Bruins’ third leading […]
Men’s basketball goes into Arizona game with hopes of breaking losing streak
The Wildcats may not be at the top of the Pac-12 this season, but they are still at the top of the Bruins’ hit list. UCLA men’s basketball (10-9, 3-3 Pac-12) will welcome Arizona (14-6, 5-2) to Pauley Pavilion on Saturday with a chance to break a three-game losing streak and avenge their loss to […]
Jaylen Hands blends broad music taste with basketball to reflect on his gameplay
Jaylen Hands has always had a reputation as a high-flying human highlight reel. The first time he wore a UCLA men’s basketball jersey, he dunked on Steve Alford. Now Alford is gone, and the sophomore is the lone point guard on the team. No more Aaron Holiday, Thomas Welsh or GG Goloman to lead the […]
Un-Connon Opinions: Best bet for men’s basketball coach might be overlooked amid lackluster prospects
There have been a lot of names thrown out there for the UCLA men’s basketball head coaching job. The thing is, I’m just not impressed. John Beilein and Tony Bennett aren’t going anywhere. Michigan and Virginia are top-five teams with big money behind them, so UCLA can’t offer those two anything they don’t already have. […]
The Rundown: Jan. 24
GymnasticsAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor It was another week of honors for the Bruins. After No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (2-0, 1-0 Pac-12) swept last week’s Pac-12 honors, two members of the team were recognized this week following the Bruins’ season-high score of 197.775 in their win over Arizona State on Monday. Junior Madison Kocian scored […]