This post was updated Jan. 13 at 10:35 p.m. UCLA’s performance Saturday night might have been “as cold as the Rockies,” but it sure wasn’t refreshing. Read more...
Photo: The Buffaloes led by as many as 17 points before the Bruins trimmed the deficit to single digits in the second half, though UCLA wouldn’t find a way to pull out the victory. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 11 at 11:08 p.m. It wasn’t until their sixth shot Thursday night that the Bruins finally missed. Even then, they grabbed the offensive rebound and promptly scored. Read more...
Photo: Kris Wilkes fell just two points short of his career high Thursday night. The freshman guard put up 19 points on 7-of-11 field goal shooting, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.(Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Entering the season, UCLA men’s basketball only had two known quantities in junior guard Aaron Holiday and senior center Thomas Welsh. The Bruins’ frontcourt depth took another hit after freshmen forwards Jalen Hill and Cody Riley were suspended for shoplifting in China, forcing redshirt sophomore Alex Olesinski into the rotation as the first frontcourt player off the bench. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Alex Olesinski sat out last season’s campaign with a foot injury, but has become a legitimate threat off the bench for coach Alford and the Bruins early in the season. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
Men’s volleyball Melissa Zhang, Assistant Sports editor No. 3 UCLA (3-0) is currently the highest ranked MPSF team in the NCAA, coming in behind Ohio State (1-0) and Long Beach State (4-0). Read more...
Photo: The Bruins came into this season projected to win the Pac-12 and are ranked fifth nationally. The No. 4 Utes kicked off their season with a win over Brigham Young behind standout performances from Mykayla Skinner and MaKenna Merrell-Giles. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
Berkeley, CALIFORNIA — Saturday was a tale of two zones for UCLA. The Bruins shot lights out from 3-point distance, making 17 of their 30 attempts, including 9-of-11 after halftime. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Aaron Holiday left UCLA with 21 points in a 107-84 rout of California on Saturday afternoon. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
Two games into Pac-12 play, the Bruins seemed to have put their free-throw woes behind them. Their struggles from the charity stripe were as bad as ever Thursday night, though, as UCLA men’s basketball (11-4, 2-1 Pac-12) coughed up a 13-point second-half lead before losing 107-99 in double overtime at Stanford (7-8, 1-1). Read more...
Photo: Aaron Holiday led the charge in multiple late-game runs for the Bruins, but the junior guard ultimately couldn’t carry UCLA to a win over Stanford. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 31 at 9:20 p.m. The Bruins are becoming a second-half team. After entering intermission down eight points, UCLA (11-3, 2-0 Pac-12) outscored Washington (11-4, 1-1) by 29 points after halftime to record its fourth win in a row by a score of 74-53. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Kris Wilkes recorded 21 points and five rebounds on 7-of-13 shooting in UCLA’s victory over Washington on Sunday night. The Bruins are 2-0 in Pac-12 play and have won three straight overall. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
