After facing an early 3-1 deficit, No. 24 UCLA baseball (20-5, 8-2 Big Ten) defeated Purdue (20-5, 3-4) by a score of 8-5, surpassing last season’s win total of 19 with its 12th comeback victory of the campaign. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky is greeted by sophomore first baseman Mulivai Levu, freshman outfielder Logan de Groot, sophomore catcher Cashel Dugger and sophomore left fielder Dean West (left to right) as he trots home. (Isabella Appell/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 28 at 10:23 p.m. Sunday’s match will mark a year since then No. 3-seed LSU upset then-No. 2 seed UCLA to end the Bruins’ season earlier than projected. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Lauren Betts tosses the ball into the net over Rebels forward, and former UCLA player, Christeen Iwuala. The Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-American earned her 19th double-double of the season in the Sweet Sixteen match against Mississippi. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 30 at 9:33 p.m. Former New Mexico guard and reigning Mountain West Player of the Year Donovan Dent committed to UCLA men’s basketball Friday evening. The news – initially reported by On3 before Dent posted a photo of himself in a Bruin jersey on Instagram – comes just two days after former Bruin guard Dylan Andrews entered the transfer portal, leaving coach Mick Cronin without a starting floor general. [Related: UCLA men’s basketball guard Dylan Andrews enters transfer portal] Arguably the most coveted player in the portal, Dent was reportedly deciding between UCLA, Kentucky and Gonzaga after parting ways with New Mexico on Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Former New Mexico guard Donovan Dent holds the Mountain West regular season trophy after New Mexico defeated UNLV 81-67 on March 7. After entering the transfer portal Tuesday, Dent announced his commitment to UCLA on Friday evening via Instagram. (Courtesy of Liliana Esparza)
After a week spent balancing finals and practice, the Bruins are set to conclude their regular season in Phoenix. Directly following the end of winter quarter, No. Read more...
Photo: Senior Natalie Vo prepares to drive the ball. (Courtesy of Jesus Ramirez/UCLA Athletics)
Eight former Bruins were on an MLB Opening Day roster Wednesday – half of whom were part of UCLA’s 2019 squad. Coach John Savage hasn’t reached the College World Series since winning it in 2013, but 2019 was the closest he’s gotten – falling to Michigan 4-2 in game three of the NCAA Super Regionals. Read more...
Photo: The 2019 Bruins watch the opposing Wolverines after losing the NCAA Super Regional. UCLA baseball set a program record with 52 wins in 2019. And through 24 games, the 2025 team has matched the 2019 squad’s start. (Daily Bruin file photo)
In her 13 seasons at the Bruins’ helm, coach Cori Close has advanced to the Elite Eight once. After winning the first two rounds by a combined 55 points, No. Read more...
Photo: The 2023-2024 UCLA women’s basketball roster celebrates with then-sophomore forward Christeen Iwuala (second from left). Iwuala entered the transfer portal following her sophomore campaign, ending up at Mississippi. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Among explosive jumps, haste side-to-side shuffling, dives onto the hardwood floor and backward-bending fingers, the physical demands of volleyball batter its athletes. Therefore, rest is pivotal. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Hawks stands in the sideline at Pauley Pavilion. (Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
