Just a day earlier, the UCLA men’s basketball team defeated Michigan by 18 points but the women’s team would not be outdone. The No. 9 Bruins (7-1) one-upped the men in their Michigan matchup and buried the Wolverines (8-3) by 20 points, 84-64. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Monique Billings scored 19 points and grabbed 16 rebounds while notching her fifth double-double of the season. (Kristie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Dec. 10 at 9:48 p.m. In its first round of eight appearance since 2011, UCLA women’s volleyball took a 6-0 lead and looked like they were on their way to an upset. Read more...
Photo: Senior pin hitter Jordan Anderson led UCLA with 16 kills in her final match as a Bruin. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Dec. 10 at 7:49 p.m. With just over a minute left in the first half, it looked like the game was slipping away from UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Lonzo Ball powered the offense with 19 points and seven assists to help UCLA move to 10-0 on the season. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
Two things happened when UCLA upset then-No. 1 Kentucky a week ago. First, the Bruins jumped up to No. 2 in the nation. But maybe more importantly, UCLA fans are starting to pay attention again. Read more...
Photo: (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
How does Steve Alford ensure his players aren’t swallowed up by the newfound hype around UCLA basketball? “We schedule Michigan,” the coach said. “We know that if we believe all that stuff, and we don’t improve this week, we’ll get beat.” The No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will play its first game as the No. 2 team in the country against Michigan on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins are coming off an upset of the then-No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
If the 24-dig, 19-kill performance was any indication, junior pin hitter Reily Buechler didn’t want to go out in the third round for her third straight year. Read more...
Photo: Reily Buechler fell just one kill short of a 20-20 night in Friday’s win. The junior pin hitter will make her first round of 8 performance Saturday night. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins fought their way through the anxiety of the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. They now face the challenge that ended their season in each of the last two years: the round of 16. Read more...
Photo: Senior pin hitter Jordan Anderson said the Bruins ran very competitive short-court drills before their main practices this week to try to build confidence going into the round of 16. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
