UCLA and USC have both underperformed in 2018. Before they go head-to-head for the Victory Bell on Saturday, Daily Bruin Sports took a look at the two struggling programs to see which school was in more pain in three different categories: coaching, recruiting and quarterbacks. USC recruiting – 0 USC had the No. 4 recruiting […]
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Men’s basketball sees return of Jalen Hill after suspension, newly signed commits
Once Jalen Hill returned from China in November 2017, he sought the comfort of the people closest to him – his parents. “They did an amazing job of keeping me calm and making sure that I don’t worry, I don’t try to think too much”, said the redshirt freshman power forward. “(They told me to) […]
Chip Kelly and players see under-tested potential in football’s underclassmen
The Bruins are thin all over the roster. Coach Chip Kelly said UCLA football (2-8, 2-5 Pac-12) had just 57 scholarship players available out of the 105 on the roster at practice Tuesday. “You can look at it as, ‘Oh, that’s poor me,’” Kelly said. “No, it’s not; it’s a great opportunity for guys like […]
Team effort from women’s basketball halts Rice in first home game match
This post was updated Nov. 12 at 10:14 p.m. Everybody got in on the action in the Bruins’ home opener. UCLA women’s basketball (1-1) had four starters score in double digits in its 59-50 home-opening win over Rice (0-2) on Sunday. “We have a ton of weapons,” said redshirt freshman guard Lindsey Corsaro. “That’s when […]
Women’s basketball guard Japreece Dean transferred to UCLA in search of victory
Japreece Dean was tired of losing. The former Texas Tech sophomore guard was 5 feet, 6 inches on a good day. But while she always set high standards for herself, she still wasn’t satisfied. So she decided it was time for a change. “The first thing that I thought about when each school called was […]
UCLA football weighs Thompson-Robinson, Speight as starting quarterbacks
The Bruins ended the quarterback competition in August and graduate transfer Wilton Speight came out on top. But over two months later, the position battle still hasn’t been fully resolved. Speight and true freshman quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson have split time for UCLA football (2-7, 2-4 Pac-12) this season, due to multiple injuries to each player. […]
Men’s basketball scores first win of season against Purdue Fort Wayne
The Bruins ran by the competition in their season-opener – literally. UCLA men’s basketball (1-0) defeated Purdue Fort Wayne (0-1) 96-71 at Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday night for its seventh straight season-opening victory, and did so with a pace rating that would have been good for second in the country last season. The Bruins recorded 85 […]