Friday’s 95-47 win by No. 9 UCLA over Southern University was nothing short of historic. The game started slow with a handful of missed layups and free throws, but Southern found its shooting touch first. The Jaguars attacked the Bruins with a barrage of mid-range jumpers that kept them within striking distance for the majority […]
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Comeback win over Cal lands men’s water polo spot in MPSF title game
UCLA men’s water polo, for the entirety of its 57-game win streak and against USC last weekend, had never trailed after three quarters. It trailed No. 3 California by two entering the fourth quarter Friday night. This was unfamiliar territory, and for a team that prides itself on dealing with adversity, it was the opportune […]
UCLA’s Kennedy Polamalu builds rivalry-laden career from both sides
He didn’t want to talk about them, but his face made it clear: Offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu has plenty of rivalry stories. Saturday’s rendition of the USC-UCLA rivalry will mark the 16th of Polamalu’s career. He’s 10-5 all-time, though he was a Trojan for 11 of those matchups, four as a player and seven as […]
Men’s basketball looks to fill in defense, guard early season success
Unlike the football team, No. 16 UCLA men’s basketball (2-0) plans to run the ball. A lot. The Bruins averaged 110.5 points over their first two games, utilizing the 3-point line against Pacific and then driving to the bucket and going to the free-throw line against Cal State Northridge. It’s the kind of pace coach […]
Men’s basketball’s high-scoring wins leave gaps on defense
Everyone knows by now this UCLA basketball team can put points up in a hurry. After opening the season with a bang to the tune of 119 points behind a school-record 18 3s, No. 16 UCLA (2-0) showed signs of slowing down in the next game against Cal State Northridge. The Bruins mustered up just […]
Sophomore midfielder Jose Hernandez named Co-Pac-12 Player of the Year
On Tuesday in San Francisco, the Pac-12 announced it’s All-Conference award winners. In a field heavily inundated by Stanford talent, UCLA did take home one big prize – sophomore midfielder Jose Hernandez was named Co-Pac-12 Player of the Year. He shared the honor along with Stanford’s Foster Langsdorf. The junior forward became the second consecutive […]
Men’s basketball takes away important lessons from CSUN game
Even star freshmen have a learning curve. Two nights after dropping 68 points in the first half against Pacific, No. 16 UCLA (2-0) struggled out of the gate against Cal State Northridge. Five players, including freshman forward TJ Leaf, picked up two or more fouls in the first 20 minutes of the game to go […]