Coach Cori Close ends every postgame press conference by thanking the media. During the 2021-22 campaign, that meant thanking the few reporters that showed up at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball Cori Close watches her team compete from the sidelines during the Sweet 16 matchup. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin)
LAS VEGAS — It’s ironic that no one can resist trying to predict the one sporting event that is utterly unpredictable. March Madness isn’t a seven-game playoff series. Read more...
Photo: Gonzaga guard Julian Strawther drills the game-winner over freshman guard Dylan Andrews in Thursday’s Sweet 16 contest. UCLA men’s basketball led with seconds to go before Strawther’s shot sunk the Bruins. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin)
Everyone thinks the Bruins have reached their ceiling. Despite moving forward to the Sweet 16, there are doubts about UCLA women’s basketball’s capabilities going into their upcoming contest against No. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA women’s basketball team talks while in a huddle. The Bruins are 27-9 heading into their contest against South Carolina. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 14 at 9:18 p.m. Tied one set to one in the biggest collegiate volleyball match of the season in front of a crowd of more than 10,000, Zach Rama crept off the bench and onto the floor for UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Zach Rama goes up for a block. Subbed in off the bench with the score tied one-to-one in UCLA’s loss to Hawai’i, the freshman outside hitter stumbled in the third set but dominated in the fourth, showcasing sparks of talent that could turn the tide for the Bruins come May. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
LAS VEGAS — UCLA had done nothing but battle. Down two starters to begin the game. Down all three big men by game’s end. Facing a top-10 team at full strength with an army of fans behind them. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball players walk to the bench after going down by two to Arizona in the Pac-12 championship game Saturday. The Bruins earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
If there’s one thing UCLA Athletics loves to flaunt, it’s the 120 national titles the school holds. If there’s one thing UCLA Athletics forgets about during the regular season, it’s the team that contributed most to that total. Read more...
Photo: Junior outside hitter Ethan Champlin goes up for a serve. UCLA men’s volleyball played in Collins Court for two of its 10 home matches this season. (Julia Zhou/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 1 at 4:42 p.m. One team has spent the better part of the last four years thriving in the role of playground bully, withholding lunch money and laughing at other kids’ futile attempts to take it back. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball players huddle. The blue and gold fell to Oklahoma in a 14-0 rout on Sunday after suffering a 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Sooners to end their 2022 season. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
