A Closer Look
Feb. 17, 2026 12:00 p.m.UCLA Athletics will allow students to line up on the IM fields for a limited number of tickets to UCLA men’s basketball’s Feb. 24 matchup against USC, UCLA Athletics announced Tuesday.
Den Pass holders can line up on Intramural Field 3 as early as midnight on Feb.
By Julian Duaybis
Men's Basketball
Feb. 16, 2026 9:44 p.m.A wire-to-wire performance is needed to close out games, especially against the country’s top teams.
And although the Bruins strung together a competitive first half, they faltered in the second frame Saturday at the Crisler Center, allowing 46 points while netting just 18 on the first leg of their Michigan road trip.
By Grant Walters
Opinion
Feb. 16, 2026 1:26 p.m.
Campus
Feb. 16, 2026 8:17 p.m.Men's Basketball
Feb. 17, 2026 8:44 p.m.
UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin points his finger as he walks on the sideline at Pauley Pavilion. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 17 at 9:45 p.m.
Teams often focus on responding decisively after sustaining a blowout loss.
Especially when they are on the March Madness bubble.
But the Bruins failed to avenge their largest defeat of the season after sustaining a 30-point loss to then-No.
By Grant Walters
A Closer Look
Feb. 13, 2026 5:21 p.m.This post was updated Feb. 16 at 11:34 p.m.
University administrators’ financial mismanagement contributed to UCLA’s $425 million annual deficit, UCLA’s chief financial officer alleged.
Stephen Agostini, who has been UCLA’s CFO since May 2024, alleged that the unaudited annual financial reports the university has posted on its website since 2002 are erroneous.
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Men's Basketball
Feb. 16, 2026 9:12 p.m.This post was updated Feb. 17 at 12:33 a.m.
UCLA men’s basketball (17-8, 9-5 Big Ten) suffered its worst loss of the season to then-No. 2 Michigan (24-1, 14-1) on Saturday at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, falling 86-56 despite trailing 40-38 at halftime.
By Connor Dullinger
Baseball
Feb. 17, 2026 9:33 a.m.The pre-season top-ranked Bruins already have a loss under their belt after opening weekend.
And coming off the Sunday evening defeat, No. 1 UCLA baseball (2-1) is set to face Tulane (2-1) in its first midweek matchup of the year at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.
