UCLA women’s basketball has crafted its own version of a comeback. The Bruins’ postseason has extended to the semifinals of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament after UCLA knocked out St. Mary’s College in an 82-66 home win Sunday. The game brought out a strong performance from the Bruins beyond the arc, with five different guards […]
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Bo Knows: Prospects bright for men’s basketball after season of growth
Losing in the NCAA Tournament always comes with a strange set of emotions. There’s the sorrow, of course, that pervades everything. The emptiness of a season’s or career’s end and the regret of missed opportunities. But there is also some pride buried somewhere below the sadness. Positivity about the accomplishments of the season and the […]
Balanced attack in quarterfinal spurs women’s basketball to Final Four
Less than two minutes into the quarterfinals of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, redshirt sophomore guard Kari Korver knocked down her first 3-pointer, giving UCLA women’s basketball an early 3-2 lead. A minute and 22 seconds later, she dropped a second from NBA range only to have it waved off by a moving screen. But […]
UCLA vs. Gonzaga: Position matchups and scouting report
HOUSTON — Well what do you know, another rematch. After dispatching No. 14-seeded UAB in the Round of 32, No. 11 UCLA’s reward is a Sweet 16 matchup with No. 2-seeded Gonzaga, who gave the Bruins their only home loss of the season Dec. 13. In that contest the Bulldogs eviscerated the Bruins defense by […]
UCLA softball’s pitching leads team to three-game sweep of Utah
It was business as usual for the UCLA softball team this past weekend. The No. 13 Bruins (27-5, 3-0 Pac-12) swept the Utah Utes (17-9, 0-3) in a three-game home series, maintaining their stranglehold over the Utes in Easton Stadium. Since Utah joined the Pac-12 in 2011, UCLA has hosted three home series against the […]
UCLA sand volleyball finds redemption with triumph over LMU
With an unfavorable ranking and two losses from last year in tow, it seemed like the Bruins would be walking into Playa del Rey with the disadvantage. But they didn’t let the baggage from pundits and the past weigh them down. Instead, the No. 9 UCLA (2-0) sand volleyball team made sure that disparity only […]
Gymnastics bids farewell to graduating seniors with season-high score
After presenting a farewell ceremony for the graduating seniors at Saturday’s meet, UCLA gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field received a surprise gift from the team. A video of former Bruins’ messages for Kondos Field was shown on the big screen, celebrating the 25 seasons the coach has led the team. Kondos Field shed a few […]