Friday, June 26

Marked defensive improvements drove UCLA’s takedown of Oregon

After giving up 48 points in the first half Thursday night against Oregon, UCLA men’s basketball looked like it was headed for an even worse showing early in the second half. Read more...

Photo: Lonzo Ball switched onto Dillon Brooks in the second half, shutting down the Ducks’ junior forward. Brooks finished with 19 points, but was held scoreless by Ball through the final 15 minutes of the game. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Women’s tennis to confront San Diego with new confidence, cohesion

At this time last season, UCLA women’s tennis posted a strong record of 3-1, eventually making it all the way to the NCAA Tournament before falling to Ohio State. Read more...

Photo: Junior Terri Fleming said UCLA’s experience against high-caliber teams like Georgia Tech will pay dividends as the season goes on. The tough matches will build the Bruins’ intensity and focus, especially as they get closer to conference play. (Wesley Hardin/Daily Bruin)



Women’s basketball looks for weekend wins to climb up Pac-12 ranks

Monday night in the Pac-12 wasn’t any typical day in women’s college basketball. No. 15 UCLA (18-5, 9-3 Pac-12) upset No. 8 Stanford, and is now third in the conference standings, in range of first place. Read more...

Photo: Last time against Oregon, junior forward Monique Billings dropped a career-high 30 points along with 14 rebounds and six steals. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


No. 5 UCLA gymnastics returns to Pauley Pavilion for Stanford showdown

The last time UCLA gymnastics was at home in Pauley Pavilion, it opened the season against Arkansas. Four weeks and three consecutive road meets later, the Bruins are back and champing at the bit to get another shot to compete in front of a home crowd. Read more...

Photo: Three road meets later, senior Peng-Peng Lee and the Bruins will have another chance to compete at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA will take on Stanford this Saturday in a Pac-12 meet. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s basketball defeats Oregon 82-79 in rematch upset

This post was updated Feb. 9 at 9:48 p.m. One dramatic comeback deserves another. The last time UCLA and Oregon met on Dec. 28, the Ducks’ forward Dillon Brooks hit a game-winning, buzzer-beating, fadeaway 3-pointer to come back from a four-point deficit with 24 seconds left in the game. Read more...

Photo: Aaron Holiday hit clutch free throws down the stretch to help close out UCLA’s upset win over Oregon. The sophomore guard also hit the go-ahead 3 with four minutes left in the game. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA men’s basketball trails Oregon 48-39 at halftime

Last time UCLA and Oregon met, a buzzer-beating fade-away 3-pointer snapped the Bruins’ perfect record in Eugene. The momentum continued for the Ducks in the first half of the rematch as No. Read more...

Photo: Bryce Alford spearheaded the Bruins’ 14-0 run late in the first half, hitting three of his four shots from long range. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)