At the 13:16 mark of the first half, the Bruins boasted an eight-point lead. The Bearcats bounced back – and then some. In its first true road game of the season, UCLA men’s basketball (7-4) lost 93-64 to Cincinnati (10-2) on Wednesday night. The Bearcats responded to the Bruins’ fast start by putting together a […]
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Women’s basketball sees season-high shooting in its win over Oklahoma State
Cori Close said the team’s mentality throughout the past week revolved around two words. “Fun and focus,” the coach said. “(I told them,) ‘Let’s work on having more fun together, working on plays with each other.’ … I really thought they lived that.” UCLA women’s basketball (5-5) shot a season-high 52.5 percent against Oklahoma State […]
Men’s basketball loses battle of the Bruins in upset loss to Belmont
Missed free throws and poor late game execution plagued the Bruins. UCLA men’s basketball (7-3) suffered a 74-72 upset loss to Belmont (8-1) at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday afternoon, handing the Bruins their first home loss since Jan. 13. Coach Steve Alford said the team lacked effort, but he took full responsibility for the outcome […]
Women’s tennis’ Jada Hart clinches world championship for Team USA at BNP Paribas
Jada Hart does not take breaks. In what was supposed to be time off from competitive tennis, the redshirt junior teamed up with Duke’s Maria Mateas and went 3-0 last week in Grenoble, France, to help the United States claim the Master’U BNP Paribas championship. The title has now gifted Team USA its eighth win […]
Battle of the Editors: Predicting success and pitching New Year’s resolutions for winter sports
This post was updated Dec. 12 at 3:43 p.m. While some teams made the postseason, UCLA Athletics only had one of its six fall teams make the Final Four. With a new year right around the corner, the Daily Bruin Sports editors gave four teams New Year’s resolutions for 2019. Women’s water polo Joy Hong, […]
Men’s basketball prevails over Notre Dame after last-second 3-point shot
Despite battling calf cramps throughout the night, Kris Wilkes delivered. The sophomore guard’s game-winning 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds remaining lifted UCLA men’s basketball (7-2) to a 65-62 win over Notre Dame (6-3) on Saturday night at Pauley Pavilion. The victory is the Bruins’ third in a row and their first over a Power Five opponent […]
Bruins successfully battle Bulldogs, seeing improvement in the second quarter
It was all smiles for the Bruins as they filed off the court. UCLA women’s basketball (4-5) secured an 89-80 victory against Fresno State (4-3) on Friday evening to snap its four-game losing streak. Coach Cori Close said she saw clear improvement in the team’s performance, especially in the Bruins’ second-quarter play. “We addressed some […]