Friday, May 15

Men’s basketball weathers second-half Cardinal comeback to uproot Stanford 79-72

The Bruins will live to see another day. No. 7-seeded UCLA men’s basketball (17-15, 10-9 Pac-12) defeated No. 10-seeded Stanford 79-72 in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament Wednesday night in Las Vegas. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jaylen Hands scored 22 points in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament on Wednesday night. Hands also reeled in 11 rebounds and dished out three assists. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA men’s basketball leads Stanford 36-22 at the half in first round of Pac-12

The Bruins didn’t get off to the strong start they had hoped for, but are still in control early. Despite missing 11 of its first 14 shots from the floor in the opening 20 minutes, No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Chris Smith scored seven points on 3-of-4 shooting in the first half of UCLA men’s basketball’s first-round matchup with Stanford at the Pac-12 tournament Wednesday night. The Bruins lead the Cardinal 36-22 at the half. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)


Basketball aims to overcome sluggish starts going into Pac-12 tournament

With all its distractions and bright lights seducing people around the clock, Las Vegas is an apt destination to determine UCLA men’s basketball’s postseason fate. If the Bruins (16-15, 9-9 Pac-12) want to overcome long odds and make their way into the NCAA tournament, they’ll need to focus. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Jaylen Hands said the Bruins will have to avoid falling behind early if they want to keep their season alive at the Pac-12 tournament. UCLA will face Stanford in the first round on Wednesday night. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Pitchers fill in gap left by injured starter to shut out Long Beach State 2-0

The Bruins’ pitching staff rallied together after losing its starter. No. 2 UCLA baseball (12-3) used a season-high-tying seven pitchers to shut out Long Beach State (2-13) 2-0 on the road Tuesday night. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right-fielder Garrett Mitchell launched his first career home run Tuesday against Long Beach State. Mitchell posted a .668 on-base plus slugging percentage last season, but he has raised that mark to .892 in 2019. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Baseball to play Long Beach State after losing another starting pitcher to injury

The Bruins have lost another starting pitcher to injury. No. 2 UCLA baseball (11-3) will play at Long Beach State (2-12) on Tuesday, a day after freshman right-hander Nick Nastrini was ruled out for the season with thoracic outlet syndrome. Read more...

Photo: Junior right-hander Ryan Garcia missed UCLA baseball’s first 12 games this season after flexor inflammation. Garcia pitched one scoreless inning of relief Saturday against Oklahoma State. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo charged in college admissions bribery scheme

This post was updated March 14 at 12:34 p.m. UCLA was involved in a bribery scheme helping admit students to universities as student-athletes who had not played the sport competitively, according to court records released Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo – who has helped bring in seven No. 1 recruiting classes during his 15 seasons with the Bruins – was among many involved in a bribery scheme admitting prospective student-athletes, according to federal court records released Tuesday. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)