UCLA track and field didn’t send very many athletes to Texas, but the team made sure to send its best. Despite facing some of the fiercest competition in the country, the Bruins had 13 top-three finishes and posted many personal records at the Charlie Thomas Invitational in College Station, Texas, last weekend. Shot-putters placed a […]
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Offense fueled by improved defense drives UCLA to victory over Washington
Yes, five Bruins scored in double figures. Yes, freshman guard Lonzo Ball launched 3 after 3 from NBA range, sinking four of his seven attempts. But No. 11 UCLA’s (21-3, 8-3 Pac-12) dominating 107-66 win over Washington (9-14, 2-9) and Washington’s star freshman Markelle Fultz came because of defense. [Related: UCLA men’s basketball tops Washington […]
No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball suffers two losses against No. 4 BYU
PROVO, Utah – Two nights, two crowds of over 4,000, two wild rallies and two losses for UCLA men’s volleyball. The No. 2 Bruins (9-3, 6-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) dropped both games to the No. 4 Brigham Young University Cougars (9-2, 4-1) on Friday and Saturday in five and straight sets, respectively. For both […]
Women’s water polo beats Long Beach State 13-2, remains undefeated
For the 10th time in UCLA women’s water polo’s 23-year history, the Bruins have opened up the season 7-0. The latest 13-2 win, against No. 14 Long Beach State (1-3) last night, saw all three of UCLA’s top scorers at the center of the action. Freshman attacker Maddie Musselman scored the second goal of the […]
Women’s basketball faces Cal Bears for first time of season
All four of the women’s basketball team’s losses this season have come against road opponents, but the Bruins’ upcoming four-game roadtrip will give it a chance to get back in the road-win column. The No. 13 Bruins (17-4, 8-2 Pac-12) are currently riding a six-game win streak, which they hope to build on starting with […]
Lonzo Ball pitted against top point guard in long-awaited showdown
The nation’s top two prospects, both playing the same position, going head-to-head – it’s the type of matchup scouts dream about and drool over. Well, cut the dreaming and cue the drooling. Lonzo Ball and Markelle Fultz will finally face off Saturday when No. 11 UCLA (20-3, 7-3 Pac-12) heads to Washington (9-13, 2-8). For […]
Nonstarters lead men’s volleyball to sweep over Princeton
Men’s volleyball coach John Speraw has generally chosen to stick with his go-to seven-man lineup, but he still likes to experiment. No. 2 UCLA (9-1, 6-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) swept Princeton (2-4) on Sunday, and Speraw utilized four nonstarters in the win. [Related: No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball sweeps Princeton with shifted lineup] “We’ve […]