Monday, August 10

In the news:

UCLA falls to Creighton in season’s first loss in high-scoring game

This post was updated Nov. 21 at 1:41 a.m. The Bruins have gone from East Asia to the Midwest so far this year, but their domestic record is now worse than their record abroad. Read more...

Photo: Prince Ali came up with 18 points in his 25 minutes of play Monday, but the redshirt sophomore guard also fouled out, picking up his fifth personal foul with 44 seconds left in the game. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s cross country finishes 21st out of 31 teams at NCAA finals

The best 250 runners in the country all jostled for position as they began their last 10,000 meters of the year. “At the start, it feels like you’re in a dead sprint,” sophomore Colin Burke said. Read more...

Photo: UCLA cross country took part in its fourth NCAA Division I Championship meet in the same number of years. Sophomore Garrett Reynolds finished in 121st overall for the Bruins. (Photo courtesy of Ricky Bassman)


UCLA men’s basketball has big expectations against Creighton

The outlook for UCLA men’s basketball’s season has changed dramatically in the past couple of weeks – with the indefinite suspension of three players set to be key members of the rotation calling into question how the Bruins will look against top-notch competition. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball will face Creighton on Monday in Kansas City, Missouri. The Bruins will have to work to slow down Creighton’s high-powered offense. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s volleyball has a close call but sweeps California

UCLA women’s volleyball swept California for the second time this season. The Bruins’ negative energy led to narrow wins in the first two sets, but they came alive in the third set, winning it by 10 points. Read more...

Photo: Junior middle blocker Kyra Rogers had nine kills for a season-high hitting percentage of .667. UCLA swept California for the second time this season. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)


Men’s water polo falls 7-5 in MPSF tournament final against USC

The Bruins could not go three-for-three against their crosstown rival. No. 3 UCLA men’s water polo (19-4, 1-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) lost to No. 4 USC (25-3, 1-2) in the championship game of the MPSF tournament 7-5 at Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California, on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Senior attacker Jack Grover scored two goals in UCLA’s loss to USC in the MPSF championship game Sunday. Although the Bruins lost, they still secured the No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)