Two rival top-five gymnastics programs, multiple Olympians and one meet in Salt Lake City on Saturday afternoon. When No. 4 UCLA gymnastics (4-1, 3-0 Pac-12) takes on No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Kyla Ross was rock solid for the Bruins on balance beam and uneven bars last week with a 9.875 and a 9.975. On the road against No. 5 Utah, Ross and the UCLA team will have to be just as consistent to come out with a win in a hostile environment. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)
For the first time in 12 years, UCLA baseball enters the season unranked. “And I am perfectly okay with that, because you have to earn it,” said coach John Savage. Read more...
Photo: Sean Bouchard’s injury last year hurt the Bruins especially on offense. This season, Bouchard, a first baseman, is back along with other players to boost UCLA’s depth. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA men’s basketball will take on its crosstown rival Saturday night in a game chock-full of playoff implications. The Bruins are third in the conference standings and will need to win their final five games to continue putting pressure on the Arizona Wildcats and the Oregon Ducks, while the Trojans are looking to bolster their case for the postseason by adding another top-10 win to their resume. Read more...
Photo: UCLA dropped their first meeting to USC, but are heavily favored to take the second game on their home court. Freshman forward T.J. Leaf will match up with Trojan forward Bennie Boatwright, who recently returned from a knee injury. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
The mental game is back and the offense is flowing again for No. 6 UCLA (23-3, 10-3 Pac-12). [Related: Men’s basketball’s recent wins due to rebooting of mental game.] The Bruins ended the first half of conference play with their first losing streak of the season, averaging 80.5 points, 18 assists and 11 turnovers in losses to then-No. Read more...
Photo: Bryce Alford led a team meeting after UCLA’s loss to USC, in which the players refocused and recommitted themselves to playing defense. Since then, the Bruins have won four straight games while holding opponents to under 80 points. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
It’s been almost two years since UCLA beat USC in a men’s basketball game. The Trojans dominated the Bruins last season, winning all three match-ups in games that weren’t even close. Read more...
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When USC coach Andy Enfield decided to switch from man-to-man to a zone defense eight minutes into his team’s win over UCLA on Jan. 25, the UCLA offense immediately stalled out. Read more...
Photo: Coach Steve Alford’s team struggled against USC’s zone defense, turning the ball over 17 times during their loss back in January. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
It’s shaping up to be more of a Pac-3 or 4 than a Pac-12. The top three teams in the conference each have at least 10 conference wins while eight other teams each have less than eight, highlighting the two distinct levels of play in the league. Read more...
Photo: UCLA is currently third in the Pac-12, just behind Oregon and Arizona. The Bruins will need to sweep their last five games and for the Ducks and Wildcats to drop an additional game to tie for the regular season title. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
