SEATTLE — UCLA came out not with a bang, but with a whimper on New Year’s Day. It was nine days since the Bruins last played a game – coupled with a winter break – and it showed Friday night on the road. No. 25 UCLA men’s basketball opened Pac-12 play falling to unranked Washington […]
Tag Archives: db-story-sp
From the Editors: New Year’s resolutions for every UCLA athletic program
The last year brought one new national championship to Westwood, as the men’s water polo team completed its perfect 30-0 season to snag No. 113, but what can Bruin fans expect in 2016? Here are New Year’s resolutions for each team. Baseball: 2015 was a mixed bag for the Bruins. They cruised through the regular […]
Claire-ification: What Bruin Revolution?
You say you want a revolution. It was 2013. UCLA football had a rising star in quarterback Brett Hundley and a rock-solid defense anchored by linebacker Anthony Barr. In over-the-top, preseason dramatics to drum up the Bruin hype train, the program began promoting a new PR campaign: the Bruin Revolution. Everyone was invited to join […]
UCLA stumbles in end-of-season game, falls 37-29 to Nebraska
SANTA CLARA — If one had to pick three factors that defined UCLA’s play this season, the team’s high-flying passing game, its penalty troubles and its inability to stop the run would rank high on the list. When the Bruins soared this year, they did so in large part thanks to the arm of freshman […]
UCLA notches second consecutive upset, tops Gonzaga 71-66
SPOKANE, Wash. – When UCLA upset then-No.1 Kentucky just over a week ago, there was raucous celebration in the locker room. When the Bruins topped the No. 20 Gonzaga Bulldogs 71-66 Saturday night, the celebrating was limited to junior guard Bryce Alford pumping his fist at midcourt. While the Wildcats had embarrassed the Bruins in […]
Men’s water polo caps perfect season with NCAA championship
Sunday night was the culmination of a year-long quest for the men’s water polo team, one that seemed destined to end in a national championship. With their 10-7 win over the USC Trojans in the NCAA Tournament final, the Bruins cemented a long-lasting legacy by hoisting the national championship trophy for the second straight year […]
UCLA football to play Nebraska in Foster Farms Bowl
The UCLA football team has been selected to play in the Foster Farms Bowl against Nebraska on Dec. 26 in Santa Clara, bowl officials announced Sunday afternoon. The game will be played at Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, and will begin at 6:15 p.m. on ESPN. The bowl appearance is the fourth […]