A hazardous materials leak at a south campus building was reported by the Los Angeles Fire Department this morning. LAFD reported a hazardous materials incident at 7:14 a.m. after originally responding to an automatic fire alarm at the Neuroscience Research Building. Multiple chemicals were spilled, but were later determined noninfectious by an LAFD HazMat squad, […]
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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 […]
UCLA fires men’s basketball coach Steve Alford days before start of Pac-12 play
This post was updated Dec. 31 at 10:45 a.m. Steve Alford’s time in Westwood has come to an end. UCLA has fired the coach midway through his sixth season, the athletic department announced Monday morning. Assistant coach Murry Bartow will serve as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Director of Athletics […]
Bruins burned by Flames in 15-point defeat to continue four-game losing streak
The Bruins’ early-season free-fall has reached a new low. UCLA men’s basketball (7-6) suffered its fourth consecutive loss with a 73-58 home defeat to Liberty (11-4) on Saturday afternoon. The 15-point loss marked the largest home loss of coach Steve Alford’s UCLA career. “I’ve been doing this a long time – 28 years. And you […]
Men’s water polo’s championship chance sinks in narrow 8-7 semifinal loss to USC
PALO ALTO — Nicolas Saveljic attempted to draw his signature foul from the top on the right side, and then ripped it in desperation. But as the ball skimmed a field blocker and skipped to the goalkeeper’s hands, the sophomore attacker sank nose-deep into the water as the buzzer sounded. “The hard part is, you […]
Rain causes flooding in Murphy Hall, disrupts services temporarily
Students and administration officials found Murphy Hall flooded Thursday morning due to heavy rainfall. The flood at Murphy Hall started around 8 a.m., according to UCLA Facilities Management. Some campus services experienced interruptions due to the flooding. The financial aid office temporarily relocated across the hall as plumbers worked to handle the flood. The registrar’s […]