Jaylen Hands had seen the play before. The freshman guard knew where the next pass was going and sprang into the passing lane to tap the ball away. From there, it was a foot race, with Hands getting to the ball first and taking off for a breakaway tomahawk dunk. The play was a microcosm […]
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UCLA women’s soccer defeated by Stanford in pursuit of 114th NCAA title
ORLANDO, Fla. – This weekend, the two most successful athletics programs in the country had opportunities to hoist their 114th trophy. And for the first time in history, Stanford surpassed UCLA to claim the top spot in overall NCAA championships for around six hours Sunday. The second-seeded Bruins’ women’s soccer team (19-2-3) made a two-goal […]
Women’s basketball hopes to overcome offensive struggles against UCSB
UCLA women’s basketball has an opportunity to make a statement win this weekend. No. 7 UCLA (6-1) will take on UC Santa Barbara (1-6) on Sunday afternoon, as the Bruins look to win their last game at Pauley Pavilion until the new year. UCLA has an impressive resume so far, with wins over No. 9 […]
Women’s basketball must improve execution, make more 3s
Women’s basketball coach Cori Close had one demand for her players on Tuesday night – to execute. Close said the No. 7 Bruins (6-1) have struggled to execute plays when a player checks out on offense lacking awareness or concentration, leading to a domino effect consequence. “We’re just late on all those awareness plays and […]
UCLA men’s basketball relies on defense, defeats Cal State Bakersfield
It wasn’t pretty, but UCLA men’s basketball grinded out yet another win against a non-Power Five opponent. The Bruins trailed for the majority of the first half against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners (4-4), but scraped out a two-point advantage at halftime. UCLA (6-1) eventually went on a 9-0 run early in the second half […]
UCLA swimming and diving teams prepare for separate weekend meets
The swimming and diving team will be split up once again. No. 25 UCLA will send its swimming team to compete at the Texas Invitational from Wednesday to Saturday, and its diving team to the Georgia Fall Invitational from Friday to Sunday. These invitationals come after a two-week hiatus from competition. Coach Cyndi Gallagher emphasized […]
Women’s basketballs seeks to raise averages to season’s beginning
After finishing first place at the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout in Las Vegas, No. 7 UCLA women’s basketball (5-1) will play UC Riverside (1-5) on Tuesday at Pauley Pavilion, where it has some brushing up to do offensively. In their first three games, the Bruins averaged 95.7 points per game, but saw that average dip […]