This post was updated Dec. 3 at 9:53 p.m.
Before the season began, coach Cori Close shared her sentiments on the proverbial “sophomore slump.”
“Sometimes, that sophomore slump is real because they don’t have the urgency,” Close said.

Stationed in the blue waters of the Pacific, the Bruins tested top-ranked waters with their young squad in the Maui Invitational last week.
UCLA men’s basketball played three games in three days, with then-No.4 Marquette and then-No.11 Gonzaga bookending the Honolulu stint.

No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball (4-0) is set to travel to the Cayman Islands after a four-game sweep at home. After overcoming unranked teams in Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins will face No.

This post was updated Nov. 26 at 8:49 p.m.
HONOLULU – Coach Mick Cronin toppled a folding chair in the team huddle midway through the first half.

A barrage of makes from beyond the arc helped the Silverswords pull within 10 points of the Bruins midway through the second half.
But their closest margin since the sixth minute of the contest wouldn’t stand on Sebastian Mack’s watch.

HONOLULU – Sebastian Mack muscled his way through the lane.
Then, he stood unfazed on the free throw line.
Play after play, the freshman guard steadfastly stared down a veteran squad.

This post was updated Nov. 14 at 11:06 p.m.
Cruising through campus on a Bird scooter can be a joyride until you arrive at Bruin Walk, where you’re met with a strict dismount policy.

This post was updated Nov. 9 at 10:11 p.m.
Charisma Osborne contested the rebound on her jumper, attempting to tip it to her teammates. 
Instead, UC Riverside forward Matehya Bryant came down with the rock.

This post was updated Nov. 7 at 10:41 p.m.
Blue and gold confetti sprinkled the student section of Pauley Pavilion as Adem Bona slammed the ball through the net.

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.