This post was updated Jan. 16 at 11:53 p.m. Coach Billy Martin’s Bruins have their sights set on the mountaintop. “We’re going to chase this national championship,” said junior Aadarsh Tripathi. Read more...
Photo: Junior Aadarsh Tripathi prepares to return a ball at the Los Angeles Tennis Center (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Jan. 16 at 11:31 p.m. Some teams struggle in unfamiliar environments. The Bruins, however, do just fine. No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten) defeated Penn State (9-9, 0-7) 83-67 on Wednesday night at the Walter Pyramid, solidifying the Bruins’ best start in program history. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Lauren Betts holds the ball above her as she prepares to pass it to a teammate. Against Penn State, Betts notched a career-high seven blocks. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
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)
