Wednesday, August 5

Women’s basketball focuses on driving for upcoming Oregon State, Oregon games

The Bruins will face back-to-back top-10 teams this weekend. UCLA women’s basketball (9-6, 2-1 Pac-12) will battle No. 10 Oregon State (12-2, 2-0) on Friday and No. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Kennedy Burke is averaging 14.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for UCLA women’s basketball, which will host No. 10 Oregon State and No. 5 Oregon this weekend.(Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Men’s basketball escapes Eugene with overtime comeback victory over Oregon

The Bruins brought their winning ways out on the road. UCLA men’s basketball (10-6, 3-0 Pac-12) erased a 17-point second half deficit en route to an 87-84 overtime victory over Oregon (9-6, 0-2) in Eugene, Oregon, on Thursday night. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior guard Prince Ali scored a team-high 22 points in UCLA men’s basketball’s 87-84 comeback victory over Oregon on Thursday night. The Bruins trailed by as much as 17 points in the second half. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)


As turnovers pile up, men’s basketball trails Oregon at half on road

The Bruins will not want to rewatch the tape of Thursday night’s first half in Eugene. UCLA men’s basketball (9-6, 2-0 Pac-12) turned the ball over 14 times and trail Oregon (9-5, 0-1) 39-32 at the break in the first game of their current three-game road trip. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman forward Jalen Hill scored seven points on 3-of-4 shooting in the first half of UCLA men’s basketball’s matchup with Oregon on Thursday night. The Bruins trail the Ducks 39-32 at the half. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s volleyball slips in straight-set, road loss to No. 12 CSUN

The Bruins were stumped in their first road game of the season. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball (2-1) fell to No. 12 CSUN (3-1) in straight sets in a nonconference match Wednesday night at the Matadome. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior opposite Brandon Rattray had eight kills against CSUN and hit for .176. The Bruins hit for .200 as a team against the Matadors. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Un-Connon Opinions: UCLA football will grow under Chip Kelly, while USC will head into a slump

UCLA and USC football are at a crossroad yet again. The Trojans’ recently hired offensive coordinator, Kliff Kingsbury, jumped ship to take the Arizona Cardinals’ head coaching job Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football finished 3-9 in 2018 after a historic 0-5 start to the season. The Bruins defeated their crosstown rival 34-27 on Nov. 17 to hand the Trojans their sixth loss, one week prior to USC’s matchup with then-No. 3 Notre Dame. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Jaelan Phillips might join list of UCLA athletes who made crosstown transfers

This post was updated Jan. 26 at 7:22 p.m. Jaelan Phillips’ next move could come much to the chagrin of Bruins fans. The former UCLA football defensive end announced his medical retirement from the sport last month after battling numerous injuries over the past few seasons. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA football defensive end Jaelan Phillips announced in December that he was medically retiring from the sport after battling concussions. But the No. 1 recruit from 2017 could be transferring to Pac-12 rivals USC or Stanford, according to 247Sports. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s basketball faces duo of Oregon teams in first road trip of Pac-12 play

UCLA and Oregon began the season as the media’s top-two choices to win the Pac-12 men’s basketball title. To say they have not been playing like the favorites would be an understatement. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Chris Smith is averaging 8.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game this season. Smith got his first two career starts last week, averaging 11 points and 6.5 rebounds per game on the weekend. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)