Ben Howland didn’t make the schedule. But he wishes he did. The first-year UCLA men’s basketball coach has questioned several components of the Bruin schedule, including starting the season as late as Nov. Read more...
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December 7, 9:00 pm
Basketball preview: Howland questions schedule, late season start
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December 7, 9:00 pm
Basketball preview: Pauley’s student section moves closer to court
Call them fair-weather, call them finicky, call them loud. Either way, Bruin fans are getting closer to the floor this season in Pauley Pavilion. Whereas the previous student section on the arena, or floor, level was three sections wide and bordered by non-student seats, recent changes have moved the student section to stretch across the entire width of the north side of the floor, across from the Bruin bench. Read more...
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December 7, 9:00 pm
[Online] Swimming: Vandenberg continues improvement; four Bruin swimmers qualify for Olympic trials
Sophomore Kim Vandenberg simply will not stop getting better. The Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year in 2003 opened the swimming and diving season Nov. 8 by swimming the 200m butterfly in 2:11.82, an NCAA “A-standard” qualifying time. Read more...
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December 7, 9:00 pm
Basketball preview: Starting over with a short bench and shallow talent
It almost seems like an afterthought. Stuffed between last year’s 19-loss debacle and what looks to be a promising future, the 2002-2003 UCLA basketball season very well could be one of the most forgettable in the program’s storied history. Read more...
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December 7, 9:00 pm
Tar Heels’ effective strategy crushes UCLA offense
CARY, N.C. “”mdash; North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance is arguably the most successful coach in the history of sports. His Tar Heels have won 18 of 23 national championships awarded in women’s soccer, and his all-time coaching record currently stands at 559-25-15. Read more...
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December 7, 9:00 pm
Basketball Preview: Pulling her own weight
Measuring a woman by her weight may seem taboo. Â Measuring a woman by her heart is not. Â That’s why sophomore Julia Pitts stands just as firm as the bigger and taller players she defends night in and night out for the UCLA women’s basketball team. Read more...
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December 7, 9:00 pm
Volleyball sweeps first NCAA foes
With workmanlike efficiency, the UCLA women’s volleyball team methodically went about its business in dismantling its first two foes in the NCAA tournament. The Bruins swept San Diego 3-0 (30-20, 30-17, 30-24) on Friday in Pauley Pavilion, and kept up the pace in sweeping UC Irvine (30-24, 30-28, 30-22) Saturday. With the two victories, the team will travel to Lincoln, Neb. Read more...