Even star freshmen have a learning curve. Two nights after dropping 68 points in the first half against Pacific, No. 16 UCLA (2-0) struggled out of the gate against Cal State Northridge. Five players, including freshman forward TJ Leaf, picked up two or more fouls in the first 20 minutes of the game to go […]
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Coach Cori Close studies basketball at every court she steps on
Cori Close can’t spell for her life. From 2004-2011, scouting reports, memos and emails from the then-associate head coach all arrived to Florida State coach Sue Semrau sprinkled with errors. “Thank God for spell check now,” Semrau said. Close might never have mastered spelling, but even heading into her sixth year at the helm of […]
Men’s basketball gains depth, expects improved defense in 2016-2017 season
The passes were there, the shooting was there, now UCLA men’s basketball is focusing on what went wrong for them it year – defense. The Bruins gave up an average of 76.7 points a game last season behind an inconsistent defense that switched back and forth from man-to-man to zone. “We’re going to be a […]
The Dam Truth: Harvard men’s soccer team’s ban a positive move against sexual assault
If zero tolerance truly means zero tolerance, then Harvard got it right. The men’s soccer team has an abhorrent tradition of ranking student-athletes on the women’s team by appearance and assigning them ideal sexual positions in “scouting reports” uncovered by the student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson. Reports of similar behavior from the men’s cross country […]
Despite successful surgery, Josh Rosen’s return date remains unclear
More information on quarterback Josh Rosen’s season ending injury was revealed at Monday afternoon’s press conference along with news that the sophomore successfully underwent surgery on his right shoulder hours earlier. Despite previously saying Rosen suffered a nerve injury in an October game against Arizona State, coach Jim Mora clarified at press conferences last week […]
Men’s basketball takes down Master’s University in exhibition game
No standout stars were needed Tuesday night. UCLA topped Master’s University 100-58 in its only exhibition game behind balanced scoring from its starters and its bench. All five starters scored in double figures, and freshmen forward TJ Leaf and guard Lonzo Ball notched double-doubles in their collegiate debuts, combining for 13-23 from the field. Seniors […]
Mora, Bruin Report Online deliver conflicting reports on Rosen’s status
Quarterback Josh Rosen was reported to be out for the remainder of the season after suffering a “severe shoulder sprain that resulted in nerve damage” according to Bruin Report Online. But in a conference call Tuesday afternoon, coach Jim Mora said Rosen was not ruled out and clarified on the sophomore’s injury. Mora said previous […]