This post was updated Jan. 26 at 1:30 a.m. The Bruins entered the Galen Center on Wednesday looking to patch up their defense. They left it looking to patch up their chemistry. No. 8 UCLA, which has benefitted all year from a tight-knit team dynamic, splintered in the face of adversity against its crosstown rival […]
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Women’s basketball’s performance due to dominant offense
UCLA women’s basketball is two weeks removed from its tough weekend in Washington, where they fell to unranked Washington State. However, since returning home, the No. 13 Bruins (15-4, 6-2 Pac-12) are 4-0 with wins over No. 11 Oregon State and back-to-back victories against cross-town rival USC. Over the course of the recent hot streak, […]
Wang’s Word: UCLA men’s, women’s tennis legacies should be recognized too
On the way to class, you might pass by a statue of John Wooden, as well as a gym and a basketball court bearing his name. But if you look closer, you’ll see the names of UCLA tennis’ greats too. William C. Ackerman, J.D. Morgan and Arthur Ashe. Most students probably haven’t heard of them […]
Women’s water polo goes undefeated at UCSB Winter Invitational
For the seventh year in a row, UCLA women’s water polo is off to a 6-0 start. The No. 3 Bruins (6-0) added four more wins to their record this weekend as they went undefeated at the UCSB Winter Invitational. The offense continued to pour in from freshman attacker Maddie Musselman, who scored 12 goals […]
UCLA women’s tennis defeats LMU 5-2 in season-opening match
As rain continued to fall Friday afternoon, the UCLA women’s tennis team was looking to begin its regular season. Despite the match being postponed to Saturday and relocated to Loyola Marymount University, the group had a strong showing and started its season off with a win. The No. 25 Bruins were effective in their singles […]
UCLA’s lackluster defense against Arizona overrides offensive efforts
Arizona’s Kadeem Allen held the ball near the half court logo as the shot clock ticked down to just six seconds, with UCLA senior guard Bryce Alford standing in front of him. Down six with just over two minutes left in Saturday’s matchup with the Wildcats, the Bruins were in desperate need of a stop. […]
Arizona’s tough defense takes down men’s basketball 96-85
This post was updated Jan. 21 at 4 p.m. No. 14 Arizona beat No. 3 UCLA at its own game in the first half, shooting 7-of-12 from behind the 3-point line while holding the Bruins to just 3-of-14. But you can only keep prodding a hibernating bear for so long before it wakes up. Down […]