UCLA men’s basketball fails to cut down Cardinal lead in 104-80 romp by Stanford

It’s safe to assume the Bruins would have liked that broken rim delay to last a little longer. UCLA men’s basketball (13-13, 6-7 Pac-12) entered the second half down just nine. But after a 35-minute delay to fix a loose rim before play started back up, Stanford (14-11, 7-6) opened up the frame with a […]

Men’s basketball forfeits early lead to Stanford, lagging 9 points at the half

Three and a half minutes in, the UCLA-Stanford matchup looked a lot like it did when the Bruins won by 22 on Jan. 3. Fast-forward seven minutes, and the Cardinal used a 22-point swing to flip the script. UCLA men’s basketball (13-12, 6-6 Pac-12) trails Stanford (13-11, 6-6) at halftime 49-40. Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands […]

Bruins barely escape ruin at Berkeley against not-so-Golden Bears

This post was updated Feb. 14 at 2:31 p.m. It wasn’t pretty, but the Bruins are back in the win column. UCLA men’s basketball (13-12, 6-6 Pac-12) came back from a nine-point halftime deficit to California (5-19, 0-12) 75-67 in Berkeley on Wednesday night. With the win, the Bruins also moved up from tenth to […]

UCLA Athletics announces plans to build academic center for student-athletes

Student-athletes will have a new place to study. A plan to construct an on-campus academic facility designed for UCLA’s nearly 700 student-athletes is in the works, UCLA Athletics announced Wednesday. The facility will be known as the Mo Ostin Academic Center for Student-Athletes. Morris “Mo” Ostin, a music executive and UCLA alum, gifted $15 million […]

Men’s basketball defeated by Utah 93-92 at the buzzer after giving up 22-point lead

This post was updated Feb. 9 at 5:35 p.m. A polar vortex recently sent bitter cold weather and biting winds into the Midwest. The Pacific Northwest is currently experiencing a brutal winter storm, prompting Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a state of emergency. UCLA experienced its own Game of Thrones-esque winter late in the […]

Student charged with assault with deadly weapon and resisting a police officer

University police arrested a student Monday for assault with a deadly weapon and resisting a police officer with violence on campus. UCPD Lt. Kevin Kilgore said in an email that Mario Balderrama, a 23-year-old student, was reported to have yelled at staff at the UCLA LGBT Campus Resource Center and refused to leave a meeting […]

Men’s basketball loses to Colorado Buffaloes 73-84 in season’s fourth home loss

The Bruins couldn’t hold on to any momentum. UCLA men’s basketball (12-11, 5-5 Pac-12) kept within striking distance of Colorado (13-9, 4-6) for nearly all 40 minutes Wednesday night, but ultimately lost 84-73 at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins have now lost their last three meetings with the Buffaloes dating back to last season. Colorado, who […]