USC barraged UCLA from long distance – hitting four of their first five 3-pointers – but the Bruins eventually buckled down on defense. The Trojans only made five of their last 16 shots, but entered halftime with a 41-40 lead. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Aaron Holiday led UCLA with 10 points and four assists as the Bruins head into halftime with a 1-point deficit versus USC. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The No. 13 undefeated UCLA women’s tennis team (4-0) topped unranked Saint Mary’s (0-3) in an uncontested 4-0 sweep. The Bruins tried out new doubles pairings and in doing so, secured the doubles point. Read more...
Photo: No. 46 freshman Abi Altick made her doubles debut Friday, joining forces with junior Alaina Miller at third doubles. The Bruins prevailed over unranked Saint Mary’s in a 4-0 sweep. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
They may have left with a few bumps and bruises, but the Bruins came out on top against the rival Trojans. No. 9 UCLA women’s basketball (19-4, 10-2 Pac-12) defeated USC (15-8, 5-7) with a final score of 59-46 in a game dominated by the defenses. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Jordin Canada posted 16 points and nine assists in UCLA’s victory over USC at Pauley Pavilion on Friday night. The Bruins will visit the Galen Center on Monday for a rematch with the Trojans. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)
UCLA men’s basketball has traversed an up-and-down season in coach Steve Alford’s fifth year in Westwood – from suspending three freshmen for shoplifting in China to defeating Kentucky for the third consecutive year. Read more...
Photo: (Jae Su and Claire Sun/Daily Bruin)
For most of the year, the most interesting storylines surrounding UCLA and USC men’s basketball have been off the court, with the Bruins’ season defined by the early-season incident in China and the Trojans’ by the stain of connections to the FBI’s investigation of bribery in college basketball. Read more...
Photo: In three games against USC last season, then-junior center Thomas Welsh scored 40 total points on 19-of-27 field goal shooting. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
For the first time in a while, UCLA men’s basketball returned to having fun. There was a Kris Wilkes fast-break windmill dunk – routine by his standards – and a between-the-legs alley-oop pass from Jaylen Hands to Wilkes in the same game, minutes apart from each other. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Jaylen Hands has recently re-entered the starting rotation and injected some life back into UCLA men’s basketball. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s volleyball continued its winning streak against Princeton, beating the Tigers in their annual matchup for the fourth straight year. The No. 2 Bruins (9-1) hosted the Tigers (1-6) in their first game since UCLA’s doubleheader in Hawaii, where it dropped the first game and took the second against No. Read more...
Photo: Senior opposite Christian Hessenauer and No. 2 UCLA swept unranked Princeton on Thursday. The Bruins tied a school single-game record with its 15 service aces on the night. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
