Few people saw this coming – UCLA becoming one of the favorites in the NCAA Tournament this quickly. Not after what happened last year when the Bruins went 15-17 and missed out on the Big Dance. Even after signing a top-5 recruiting class that featured the nation’s No. 1 point guard and the No. 3 […]
Author Archives: TuAnh Dam
Battle of the editors: NCAA Tournament predictions for UCLA
UCLA is back in the Big Dance for the first time since 2015, and the No. 3 Bruins will begin their quest for a 12th NCAA championship Friday against No. 14 Kent State in Sacramento. Led by freshmen guard Lonzo Ball and forward T.J. Leaf, UCLA has relied on its efficient offense and 3-point shooting […]
Bruins optimistic about NCAA Tournament, defense needs work
The hype and level of play have been building all year, but some things still stay the same for UCLA men’s basketball. The focus on defense, the preparation and, most importantly, the approach have not changed, even as the Bruins picked up the wins and a 3-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Even with the elevated […]
The Dam Truth: Sexual assault cases at Baylor should not be minimalized, dismissed
There are a lot of actions that could change the culture of Baylor University, a school riddled in sexual assault cases and cover-up claims dating back to 2012. Actually reporting crimes instead of hiding them would be a decent start. Hiring a Title IX coordinator and increasing overall transparency would be valid courses of action […]
Men’s basketball needs to fill in void left by T.J. Leaf’s injury
Even with freshman forward T.J. Leaf’s left ankle injury, coach Steve Alford tried to keep the mood in the locker room light. “I told him five minutes, two (points), one (rebound) and one (assist) – that’s not a bad line in five minutes,” Alford said after No. 3 UCLA’s (27-3, 14-3 Pac-12) 98-66 win over […]
Women’s tennis grapples with maintaining late-game momentum
Ball-for-ball and stroke-for-stroke, No. 9 UCLA women’s tennis was right in the matches against No. 12 Pepperdine and No. 18 California this weekend. But each time, the Bruins (6-3) were unable to close out their games, dropping them 5-2 and 6-1 respectively. [Related: Women’s tennis falls to lower-ranked Cal, Pepperdine] UCLA’s three losses this season, […]
UCLA men’s basketball survives injury scare to take down ASU 87-75
UCLA didn’t get the same Lonzo Ball that’s been spearheading its offense. Ball, who went to the locker room midway through the first half against ASU after tweaking his ankle, had just four points on 2-of-6 shooting. The freshman point guard, who also grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds, returned but played limited minutes in the […]