The wear and tear of an 82-game regular season causes great physical and mental fatigue. However, this long stretch gives teams ample time to discover their respective identities. And with only 16 teams remaining as we enter the NBA Playoffs, the championship-caliber teams have separated themselves by embracing these identities.
It is set to be an exciting first round of the College Football Playoff, riddled with a flare for the dramatic. As the first round wraps up, I will release another article detailing my predictions for the matchups in the second round of the College Football Playoff.
The UCLA Bruins (9-1, 2-0) found themselves on the brink of defeat with 10 minutes remaining in the second half against the Arizona Wildcats (5-5). Star Arizona Junior Guard Jaden Bradley had just cashed in two layups to put the Wildcats up 49-36; however, this battle-tested Bruins team was not deterred.
UCLA Falls Short Against Cross-Town Rival USC in the Battle of LA, Succumbing to a Resilient Trojans’ Defense 19-13 UCLA’s last gasp of air: Senior Quarterback Ethan Garbers rolls out of the pocket, surveying down the field to find a shade of blue amongst the sea of red. Before he is pounded to the wet…
UCLA Achieves 5-1 Record for the First Time Since the 2021-2022 Season, Dominates Cal State Fullerton 80-47 UCLA (5-1) continues to roll, achieving their fourth consecutive win of the season against the Cal State Fullerton Titans (1-5) at Pauley Pavilion on Friday night. The Bruins set the tone early and never let their foot off…
UCLA Finds Their Groove from Beyond the Arc, Staving Off a Late Comeback from the Idaho State Bengals The largest lead of the night for UCLA (4-1) was 28-points, putting on a dazzling display of basketball excellence. For the first 30-minutes of the game, this was the case for the Bruins; however, the last 10-minutes…
UCLA Can’t Capitalize, Fumbling Opportunities as They Fail to Win Fourth Straight in 31-19 loss to Washington The Bruins’ defense remained stalwart, gifting the Bruins’ offense key opportunities. Senior Edge Rusher Femi Oladejo had a key tackle for loss that led to a turnover on downs, culminating in a Washington strip sack on Senior Quarterback…
UCLA Men’s Basketball Puts it All Together, Beating the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 85-45 The UCLA Bruins (3-1) soared above the rim on Friday night at Pauley Pavilion, paying homage to the distant remnants of the “Lob City” Clippers. The athleticism among the Bruins’ forwards was put on full display as they exploited the prominent height…
Responding in Assertive Fashion: The Bruins Get Out to Early Led and Never Look Back, Beating the Boston University Terriers 71-40 Defense wins championships: This was the mantra internalized by the Bruins (2-1), as they defeated the Boston University Terriers (0-3) 71-40 at Pauley Pavilion on Monday night. As opposed to the Bruins’ prior game,…
UCLA Football Staves Off the Hawkeye’s Hot Start for Third Straight Win The Bruins (4-5, 3-4) opened their bout against the Iowa Hawkeyes (6-4, 4-3) in the worst possible manner, as Quarterback Ethan Garbers threw an interception on the first drive, his first since the Bruins’ home loss to Minnesota 17-21. Garbers’ blunder led to…