Women’s basketball closes out the weekend with victories in close games

The Bruins have experience with games coming down to the wire. UCLA women’s basketball (11-9, 4-4 Pac-12) defeated No. 16 Arizona State (14-6, 5-4) on Friday and Arizona (14-6, 4-5) on Sunday. The matchup against the Sun Devils was decided within the final nine seconds, and the battle with the Wildcats reached triple overtime. The […]

After missed chances, men’s golf starts spring season with sixth in Arizona

Devon Bling didn’t even know it went in. “As we were driving up, I didn’t see a ball around the hole anywhere,” the sophomore said. “Originally, I thought I hit it long.” Coach Derek Freeman couldn’t tell where it went either – the view of the pin was blocked by a bunker in front of […]

Track and field seniors aim to make lasting imprint in their final year

The seniors want to leave Westwood having accomplished something they can look back proudly upon. UCLA track and field’s roster consists of 23 seniors who will don a Bruin uniform for one more season. For some athletes – such as redshirt senior sprinter Leon Powell – the proximity to meets brings them closer to home […]

Men’s basketball focuses on setting screens, utilizing deep rotation

Thirty-foot airballs are not the only whiffs that occur beyond the 3-point line. With 6 minutes left in the game against USC, Jaylen Hands caught a pass 30 feet from the hoop and dribbled to the right wing. Freshman center Moses Brown set a screen to the right of the sophomore guard, so Hands opted […]

Men’s volleyball works on serves, passes for upcoming matches

Improvements in the Bruins’ passing game could be key in finding success as men’s volleyball faces one of the toughest stretches of games on their schedule. No. 5 UCLA (6-2) beat unranked UC San Diego (3-5) in four sets Friday, and will now play six straight ranked teams – finishing the stretch with a rematch […]

Gymnastics looks to continue scoring top spots in individual events

Although the Bruins rank third nationally, they have claimed the top spots in several individual events in the national rankings this season. No. 3 UCLA gymnastics won every event in its contest against No. 24 Stanford on Sunday, with leads ranging from .250 to 1.275 in each event. Stanford ranked in the top 15 last […]