December was just last month. But it feels like an eternity ago in Westwood. Things appeared smooth sailing for UCLA men’s basketball as the new year ushered in hopes of a conference title in the team’s maiden Big Ten voyage. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Lazar Stefanovic (left) and junior guards Dylan Andrews (middle) and Skyy Clark (right) gather as coach Mick Cronin speaks to the backcourt trio. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 14 at 8:58 p.m. The Bruins’ 12-year winning streak against a former Pac-12 foe is over. No. 24 UCLA swim and dive (3-2) met UC Santa Barbara and Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA swim and dive stand on the starting blocks before diving into a relay race at Spieker Aquatics Center. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 14 at 8:50 p.m. The Bruins’ trajectory since their No. 22 Week 1 ranking has utterly plummeted – undone by inconsistency and an offense stuck in neutral. In its first game of the season as an unranked team, UCLA men’s basketball (11-6, 2-4 Big Ten) lost to Rutgers (9-8, 2-4) 75-68. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. prepares to inbound the ball. Dailey Jr. and sophomore guard Sebastian Mack posted a team-leading 16 points apiece amid UCLA men’s basketball’s 75-68 loss to Rutgers at Jersey Mike’s Arena. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 14 at 8:54 p.m. Maintaining dominance after a seven-month break can be difficult, even for back-to-back national champions. But that’s why a top-ranked designation is reserved only for the elite. Read more...
Photo: Senior opposite/outside hitter Ido David throws the ball up for himself as he prepares to serve. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Uncharted territory often brings unanticipated obstacles with it. What is most unexpected, though, is all of these challenges brewing together. After starting the 2024-2025 season with an 11-2 record – including decisive victories over Arizona and then-No. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 22 UCLA men’s basketball gather for a team huddle after a dead ball. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 14 at 8:52 p.m. It’s easy to crack under pressure when the focus is on a winning score. But when competing for something bigger than a victory, managing expectations is a whole different ball game. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Chae Campbell receives cheers from her teammates after performing a bar routine. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Mick Cronin snapped on his players after their Tuesday loss to Michigan at Pauley Pavilion, calling them delusional and soft. And by the end of the Bruins’ contest Friday in College Park, Maryland, the sixth-year coach was absent from the sidelines. With Cronin ejected amid the blowout loss, No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin shouts at his players from the sideline. Cronin was ejected from UCLA’s contest against Maryland on Friday night but said it was intentional as his team succumbed to an 18-point defeat. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
