Amid yet another year of starkly different trajectories for No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball and No. 7 seed UCLA men’s basketball, one thing stood out – both squads share a susceptibility to specific pressure points. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball’s sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. and UCLA women’s basketball junior center Lauren Betts are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Katie Azuma/Daily Bruin)
Mick Cronin walked into the press room Friday seething with visible humiliation and rage. The coach had marinated in UCLA men’s basketball’s 86-70 defeat in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals for more than half an hour already. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin yells toward the bench during the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, in which the team ultimately fell to Wisconsin 86-70. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 7 at 6:14 p.m. They came early. They waited patiently. They abided by the rules. Even still, the promise of order crumbled. Read more...
Photo: No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close hands out free pizza and smiles for a selfie with a fan on Bruin Walk. Close’s squad gave up the Big Ten regular season title to No. 4 USC on Saturday night. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The ship went down with the captain Tuesday. After UCLA men’s basketball choked a 17-point lead against Minnesota at Pauley Pavilion, coach Mick Cronin was quick to point the finger at himself. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin looks down while walking on the sideline at Pauley Pavilion. His team will next face Ohio State on Sunday at home. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
No. 2 UCLA gymnastics is finding its stride as it enters the second half of the season. The squad could be on a steady climb to the top throughout the remainder of its year. Read more...
Photo: (Photos by Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Adonis Renesca/Daily Bruin and Helen Juwon Park/Illustrations director)
This post was updated Feb. 20 at 12:23 a.m. Emily Lee is too good to lead off. The senior has been UCLA gymnastics’ signature starter on multiple events, earning herself the nickname Emily “Lee-doff” Lee. Read more...
Photo: Emily Lee showcases her back leg flexibility in a pose on beam. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Doing it once could just be a fluke. But doing it twice starts to prove a trend. On Saturday night, No. 8 UCLA gymnastics posted a 197.550 team score for the second week in a row – the nation’s fifth-highest score this year. Read more...
Photo: From left to right, graduate student Brooklyn Moors, junior Jordan Chiles and senior Emma Malabuyo during a gymnastics meet. The trio of Olympians are some of UCLA’s greatest chances at national title in 2025. (Daily Bruin file photos)
