Tuesday, August 18

In the news:

Men’s soccer falls to last-place SDSU, awaits tournament bid

Things were finally looking up for the men’s soccer team. With three straight victories and a date with last-place San Diego State for its regular season finale Saturday night, No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Abu Danladi had five shots in Saturday night’s loss to San Diego State, but none of the UCLA players were able to find the back of the net. The Bruins finished the regular season with a 10-8-1 record overall. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA falls to Washington State 31-27

PASADENA – Washington State’s Gabe Marks wears the same number, 9, as childhood friend and UCLA senior Jordan Payton. Both receivers duked it out Saturday at the Rose Bowl, leading their teams’ offenses with an average of 7.7 and 10.9 yards per catch, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Junior offensive linemen Caleb Benenoch and freshman quarterback Josh Rosen huddle together moments after Washington State nabbed the 31-27 win at the Rose Bowl. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA leads Washington State 16-14 at halftime

PASADENA — UCLA’s first-half performance tonight was sterling on many accounts. The Bruins advanced the ball inside the Washington State 25-yard line on four of their five offensive drives. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore running back Nate Starks celebrates his 14-yard touchdown run. Starks’s score was the only touchdown by the Bruins in the first half. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Monmouth upsets UCLA men’s basketball in season opener

As the final seconds ticked off the clock at Pauley Pavilion, the visiting team threw the ball 30 feet into the air, and a herd of players charged onto the court. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker fouled out of the game with 1:49 to go in overtime, and the Bruins leading 80-75. After Parker went out, Monmouth went on a 9-1 run and won the game 84-81. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA leads Monmouth 34-30 at half

UCLA men’s basketball jumped out to an early lead but struggled to assert its dominance in its season opener against Monmouth. The Bruins debuted a strong big-big lineup, pairing senior forward Tony Parker and sophomore center Thomas Welsh in the post. Read more...

Photo: Freshmen guards Aaron Holiday and Prince Ali try to contain Monmouth’s Austin Tilghman, who racked up six points in 11 minutes. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Pac-12 nonconference strength of schedules

For the first months of the 2015-2016 men’s basketball season, Pac-12 teams will play nonconference schools across the country, with each schedule varying in difficulty. Using Ken Pomeroy’s 2016 College Basketball Rankings, Daily Bruin Sports analyzed each team’s scheduled opponents and ranked the Pac-12 schools by their strength of schedule. Read more...