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UCLA handles Washington in Big Ten opener
Tyler Bilodeau scored 16 points, Sebastian Mack recorded 12 of his 16 points in the second half, and UCLA opened Big Ten Conference play with a 69-58 home win over Washington on Tuesday in Los Angeles. ,The Bruins (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) remained perfect at home and picked up their sixth straight win, le...

UCLA, Washington open Big Ten play with Pac-12 reunion
UCLA concludes a six-game homestand on Tuesday when it hosts its first-ever Big Ten Conference game in Los Angeles, albeit against familiar league foe Washington.,The Bruins (6-1) welcome their longtime Pac-12 Conference counterpart in the Big Ten debut for both programs. UCLA is riding a five-game ...

UCLA closes season with win over Fresno State
Ethan Garbers passed for 289 yards and a touchdown to lead UCLA to a 20-13 win against visiting Fresno State in a nonconference game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday afternoon.,Garbers completed 26-of-40 passes without an interception for the third straight game.,Moliki Matavao was ...

UCLA forces 30 turnovers, trounces Southern Utah
Lazar Stefanovic scored 13 of his season-high 19 points in the first half and the UCLA defense forced 30 turnovers in an 88-43 rout of Southern Utah on Tuesday in Los Angeles.,The Bruins (6-1) faced little resistance in their wire-to-wire win, staying perfect at home for the season and scoring their...

After series of easy wins, UCLA hosts Southern Utah next
UCLA puts its undefeated home record on the line Tuesday in the fifth date of a six-game homestand when Southern Utah visits Los Angeles.,The Bruins (5-1) have had no trouble with any of their first five opponents at Pauley Pavilion, winning each contest by at least 14 points. They have won four str...

UCLA jumps to No. 1 after knocking off South Carolina
UCLA vaulted to No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll Monday for the first time in school history after dethroning South Carolina.,The Bruins (5-0) received 20 of the 32 first-place ballots and climbed four spots following Sunday's 77-62 defeat of the defending nationa...

No. 5 UCLA snaps No. 1 South Carolina's 43-game win streak
The South Carolina women's basketball team has been defeated for the first time since March 31, 2023. The No. 1 Gamecocks fell Sunday in Los Angeles as Lauren Betts posted a double-double effort to lead No. 5 UCLA to a 77-62 triumph.,The Gamecocks (5-1) suffered their first defeat after 43 consecuti...

USC wins defensive battle, ends UCLA's bowl hopes
Jayden Maiava's 4-yard touchdown pass to Ja'Kobi Lane midway through the fourth quarter proved the game-winning score for Southern California, which escaped a defensive tussle with rival and host UCLA 19-13 on Saturday in Pasadena, Calif.,USC (6-5, 4-5 Big Ten) went the game's first 53:05 without sc...

UCLA rides defense to demolition of Cal State Fullerton
Kobe Johnson scored 12 points, grabbed six rebounds and passed for five assists, and a stifling UCLA defense shut down Cal State Fullerton en route to a 80-47 victory on Friday in Los Angeles.,UCLA (5-1) won its fourth straight game, all by double-digit margins, and remained perfect at home, thanks ...

Sebastian Mack, UCLA ready to run against Cal State Fullerton
UCLA will look to stay perfect on its six-game homestand when it welcomes Cal State Fullerton to Los Angeles on Friday.,The Bruins (4-1) moved to 4-0 at home and 3-0 in their homestand on Wednesday with an 84-70 win over Idaho State. UCLA jumped ahead of the Bengals early, leading by 17 points in th...

UCLA experiences little trouble against Idaho State
Sebastian Mack scored 21 points and Tyler Bilodeau added 20 to help UCLA record an 84-70 victory over Idaho State on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.,Mack connected on 15 of 16 free-throw attempts and Bilodeau made all four of his 3-point shots for the Bruins (4-1). Eric Dailey Jr. added 16 points on...

Washington uses late-game surge to pull away from UCLA
Jonah Coleman rushed for a game-high 95 yards and two touchdowns, surpassing 1,000 yards for the season, as Washington became bowl eligible with a 31-19 victory against UCLA in a Big Ten Conference game Friday night in Seattle.,Will Rogers and Demond Williams Jr. each threw a touchdown pass for the ...

21-0 run sends UCLA to demolition of Lehigh
UCLA exploded for 21 unanswered points in the first half and raced to an 85-45 blowout of Lehigh on Friday in Los Angeles.,The Bruins (3-1) had given up 10 consecutive points after building an early 15-3 lead, the Mountain Hawks' run punctuated by Keith Higgins Jr. hitting a 3-pointer and converting...

Washington bids to ride black-out to victory vs. UCLA
From a white-out to a black-out.,After suffering a 35-6 loss to then-No. 6 Penn State last Saturday in the Nittany Lions' annual white-out game in University Park, Pa., Washington will return home for its own black-out night when they take on UCLA (4-5 overall, 3-4 Big Ten) on Friday in Seattle.,The...

UCLA shuts down Boston University in 71-40 rout
Lazar Stefanovic and Eric Dailey Jr. each scored 13 points for UCLA, which forced 28 turnovers on the way to a 71-40 rout of Boston University on Monday night in Los Angeles.,UCLA (2-1) returned home after a disappointing loss to New Mexico in Henderson, Nev., on Friday, after which Bruins coach Mic...

Looking to limit turnovers, No. 22 UCLA hosts Boston University
When No. 22-ranked UCLA returns home to Los Angeles on Monday to face Boston University, the Bruins will be focused on cutting down on turnovers. ,UCLA (1-1) gave up 21 points off 21 turnovers in a 72-64 loss to New Mexico on Friday in Henderson, Nev. The 21 turnovers were the most by a Mick Cronin-...

New Mexico rolls to wire-to-wire win over No. 22 UCLA
Nelly Junior Joseph scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Donovan Dent added 17 points and eight assists and New Mexico never trailed No. 22 UCLA en route to a 72-64 win on Friday in Henderson, Nev.,The Lobos (2-0) opened up an 11-point lead by intermission and kept the Bruins at a distance thro...

UCLA regroups after slow start to edge Iowa
UCLA overcame a 10-point deficit and three first-half turnovers to beat Iowa 20-17 on Friday in Pasadena, Calif., for the Bruins' third straight win. ,UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers went 21-of-34 passing for 204 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, each of which ended the Bruins' first t...

Positive trends usher UCLA, Iowa into Friday night Rose Bowl meeting
UCLA returns to Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena on Friday for the first time in almost a month riding the momentum of its first winning streak in 2024 with Iowa visiting for a Big Ten Conference matchup.,The Bruins (3-5, 2-4 Big Ten) bookended their Oct. 26 bye with road wins over Rutgers (35-32) and ...

No. 22 UCLA cruises past visiting Rider in opener
Tyler Bilodeau scored 18 points, Kobe Johnson added 12 points and eight rebounds, and No. 22-ranked UCLA cruised past visiting Rider in Monday's season-opening contest in Los Angeles, 85-50.,The Bruins never trailed, jumping out to an immediate 6-0 lead against their visitors from the Metro Atlantic...