Friday, April 24

UCLA women’s basketball steamrolls Purdue Boilermakers in season opener

This post was updated Nov. 7 at 10:46 p.m. Lauren Betts banked in a layup 14 seconds into the game. It wasn’t her first time shooting on a Pauley Pavilion basket – she played in the Westwood arena for Stanford last season. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore center Lauren Betts rises above two Purdue defenders while attempting a shot. Betts posted 20 points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes of play. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)




UCLA women’s basketball to open 2023-2024 season against Big Ten opponent Purdue

The last time the Bruins opened their regular season against a Power Five opponent was 10 years ago. UCLA lost to Nebraska by 28 points, jumpstarting an underwhelming 13-18 campaign in 2013-2014. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Londynn Jones defends the opponent near half court. Jones is entering her second year as a Bruin. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Joseph’s Diagnosis: With former men’s basketball stars gone, Mick Cronin faces his biggest test yet

Lucas Oil Stadium was the location. April 3, 2021, the date. No. 1 seed Gonzaga, the opponent. UCLA men’s basketball was in the Final Four, and coach Mick Cronin was facing the biggest test of his career under the brightest lights. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin sits at the podium during a March Madness press conference. Cronin is entering his fifth season as the Bruins’ head coach. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Lauren Betts: UCLA women’s basketball’s missing piece in quest for Pac-12 title

UCLA women’s basketball suited up to play in the Sweet 16 for the first time in four years. Its time in the sun swiftly ended, however, after facing a formidable opponent: coach Dawn Staley’s South Carolina. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore center Lauren Betts is pictured holding the basketball at her hip. Betts – standing at 6-foot-7 – is the tallest UCLA women’s basketball player in 9 years. (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin staff)


The LOW Down: Men of Westwood NIL collective falls short of serving student-athletes

A black T-shirt with the Men of Westwood logo displayed across the chest. A blue baseball cap embroidered with a bear hoisting a MOW sign over its shoulder. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball huddles together at the end of the court. The team utilizes third-party partnerships in order to navigate the NIL landscape. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)