Tuesday, April 21

Spencer Johnson cements season’s 1st top-10 win for UCLA men’s tennis

Spencer Johnson held the key to the Bruins’ fate for the second time this season. Only this time, familiarity was on his side. “I felt a little calmer this time, and I was able to lock in just a little better than I thought versus the Pepperdine match and not be as tight as that one,” the freshman said. Read more...

Photo: Spencer Johnson serves the ball. The freshman clinched UCLA’s victory – for the second time this season – Sunday afternoon with a singles win. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Seized opportunities fuel UCLA baseball’s series victory against Washington State

Baseball is a timely game. The difference between a win and a loss can be just a few hits that come with runners on base. A lack of timeliness has plagued UCLA lately, as it carried a .118 batting average with runners in scoring position during the seven-game skid that led up to the weekend’s series. Read more...

Photo: Freshman infielder hustles toward third base against Washington State. Martin recorded a career-high five RBIs in the Bruins’ series-winning victory Sunday. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)


March Markets

The 2024 edition of March Madness is here, but only one UCLA team will be dancing. No. 2 seed UCLA women’s basketball picked up its highest seeding for the NCAA Tournament ever, while UCLA men’s basketball fell short of its last chance for a bid after falling in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals. Read more...

Photo: (Vivian Sun/Daily Bruin staff)


Bull and Bear March: The opposite seasons of UCLA men’s, women’s basketball

No. 2 seed UCLA women’s basketball is just days away from its Round of 64 contest against No. 15 seed California Baptist to start March Madness. Read more...

Photo: From left to right: UCLA women’s basketball sophomore guard Kiki Rice and graduate student guard Charisma Osborne and UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Dylan Andrews and sophomore forward/center Adem Bona are pictured. (Photos by Jeremy Chen/Photo editor, Myka Fromm/Photo editor and Brandon Morquecho/Photo editor. Photo illustration by Mia Tavares/Assistant Design director)


The LOW Down: Second by second, UCLA women’s basketball recalibrates for March Madness

One dribble per second is the consensus. For every pair of steps a player strides down the court, they get one dribble, and it takes one second. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student guard Charisma Osborne calls a play while dribbling the ball down the court. The 2024 NCAA Tournament will be Osborne’s fifth and last tournament of her career. (Brandon Morquecho/Photo editor)


Creating a legacy: Charisma Osborne surpasses 2,248 points amid career of growth, trust

This post was updated March 27 at 10:28 a.m. Editor’s note: This post was updated to replace a photo illustration that contained images the Daily Bruin did not have permission to use. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student guard Charisma Osborne looks for a pass as a defender guards her. (Photo illustration by Ashley Ko/Illustrations director. Photo by Myka Fromm/Photo editor)


Nelson’s Noggin: Dylan Andrews will be anchor of the future for UCLA men’s basketball

The fog of mediocrity was inescapable. It didn’t just approach and recede with season’s passing – it engulfed the Bruins from the moment it descended upon them. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Dylan Andrews (left) walks off the court as coach Mick Cronin (right) stands behind him. In his last 10 games, Andrews averaged 16.7 points per game, capped off by 31- and 24-point outings in the conference tournament. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)