For a team that predicates itself on its offensive firepower, the absence of much offense proved a novel concept for UCLA basketball over the weekend. In a 69-56 victory at Colorado on Thursday and a 74-69 loss to Utah on Saturday, the Bruins shot 39.4 percent and 42.9 percent from the field, respectively, marking their […]
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Women’s basketball sweeps Oregon teams at home
UCLA women’s basketball held a .500 record seven separate times this season. Seven times, the Bruins stumbled and lost their next game. But on the eighth try, the team finally managed to get over the hump and now for the first time all season, hold a winning record. After defeating Oregon 88-83 Friday night and […]
Women’s water polo opens season with UCLA Invitational
After focusing on conditioning, pass deflection and togetherness in the offseason, the UCLA women’s water polo team is eager to get back into the pool. The team returns with a strong core from last season, along with five new freshmen and believes it can avenge the loss suffered in the semifinals of last year’s NCAA […]
UCLA women’s water polo to compete with seasoned starters
After falling to Stanford in a 5-3 defensive battle during last year’s NCAA championship semifinals, the UCLA women’s water polo team is anxious to get back into the pool. “We can’t wait to start playing,” said sophomore attacker Rachel Fattal. Although the team went on to beat Hawai’i 13-8 in the third-place game, coach Brandon […]
Women’s basketball hopes to hit stride after alternating wins, losses
Lose one, win one, lose another and win another. Rinse and repeat. Such is the life of UCLA women’s basketball. It has been alternating wins and losses throughout the season except for a short period of four games. Even then, the Bruins dropped two games before winning two straight to even up the record. Those […]
Battle of the editors: Jan. 14
Does men’s basketball’s close loss to No. 1 Arizona show that the Bruins are turning a corner? Kevin: UCLA fell into a 13-point hole after halftime,but battled back to nearly send the game to overtime. But the close loss is more indicative of UCLA’s problems than them being close to the level of competition Arizona […]
UCLA women’s basketball outrebounds ASU but falls 59-57
UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close didn’t need to be verbose to express how it felt not to finish the weekend’s trip to Arizona with two wins: “It stinks.” But an elaboration upon that answer makes it clear why she feels that way. Her players fought hard, did everything she asked them to, but at […]