Seniors score season-bests, continue winning streak in swim and dive competition

The Bruins are still undefeated. UCLA swim (8-0) defeated Oregon State (3-7) 160-93 on Saturday while the diving team hosted the Bruin Diving Invitational all weekend. Against the Beavers, the Bruin swimmers recorded their best times in all 14 scheduled events of both individual and relay. The Bruins opened the meet with a win in […]

Women’s basketball falls to Trojans for first time in three years, losing 72-67

USC guard Aliyah Mazyck entered the press room chanting the Trojan fight song with a grin across her face. It was her first time defeating UCLA at Pauley Pavilion and USC’s first victory over its crosstown rival in three years. UCLA women’s basketball (9-9, 2-4 Pac-12) lost to USC (11-6, 1-5) 72-67 for the first […]

Men’s volleyball falters in Long Beach State rematch, conceding 3-0 defeat

The rematch of last season’s national championship failed to provide a different result for the Bruins. No. 6 UCLA (5-2) lost to No. 1 Long Beach State (6-0) in straight sets by scores of 27-29, 22-25, 17-25. The Bruins started off the game with multiple opportunities to win the first set of the rematch. UCLA […]

Men’s basketball’s 3-point halftime deficit widens into 80-67 loss to USC

This post was updated Jan. 19 at 4:14 p.m. Once again, the zone defense was impenetrable. Not UCLA’s, against which USC made 16-of-30 field goal attempts in the second half and shot 46.9 percent overall. The Bruins (10-8, 3-2 Pac-12) struggled again to generate open looks against a 2-3 zone defense, shooting under 40 percent […]

Men’s basketball tails USC at 36-33 after turnover-heavy first half

Before a single minute passed, sophomore guard Chris Smith fumbled a fast-break pass with no one within five feet of him. Later in the first half, redshirt junior guard Prince Ali airballed a trail 3-pointer on another fast-break possession. Yet despite a multitude of miscues, UCLA men’s basketball (10-7, 3-1 Pac-12) only trailed 36-33 to […]

Weekend in preview: Jan. 18

This post was updated Jan. 22 at 6:26 p.m. Women’s water polo Jack Perez, Daily Bruin staff The Bruins kick off their season with familiar opponents at a familiar location. UCLA women’s water polo will open its regular season with five games at the UC Santa Barbara Invitational. Last season, the Bruins went 4-0 at […]