This post was updated Jan. 21 at 10:25 p.m.
Pressure does not wait for the postseason.
It’s measured in points.
And pressure is built into the Bruin standard.

This post was updated Jan. 21 at 10:44 p.m.
The transfer portal officially closed Jan. 16 and 41 players have committed to UCLA football, while 24 have officially departed the program after a 3-9 season riddled with coaching departures.

Pauley Pavilion saw a top-5 upset Tuesday when UCLA men’s basketball sank No. 4 Purdue.
Come Wednesday, the tables will be reversed, as a different squad of Bruins attempt to fend off an unranked Boilermaker squad.

This post was updated Jan. 21 at 11:07 p.m.
Eight seconds remained.
The Bruins trailed by one.
Tyler Bilodeau stood beyond the arc, ball in hand, no one between him and the basket, and with no hesitation – he let it fly.

The teams congregated. Spectators’ eyes drifted from side to side. The ball floated through the warm afternoon air. Anticipatory silence enveloped the stadium.
The short-lived silence suddenly blossomed into a raucous frenzy.

Coach Mick Cronin made his thoughts on his players clear after his team’s Saturday loss to Ohio State.
“Highly disappointed,” Cronin said. “Our inability to play defense – I offer no excuses.

This post was updated Jan. 20 at 12:11 a.m.
Phoenix is a city known for its notoriously uncomfortable heat.
But it proved to be seemingly comfortable terrain for the Bruins this weekend.