March is here. Start the Dancing.
No. 7 seed UCLA men’s basketball (23-11, 13-7 Big Ten) will face No. 10 seed UCF (21-11, 9-9 Big 12) in the Round of 64 on Friday night at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This post was updated on March 16 at 11:21 p.m. 
UCLA men’s basketball is officially Dancing. And now, coach Mick Cronin’s squad has an opportunity to end the Bruins’ 31-year national title drought.

After a fall from being a lineup cornerstone, recapturing one’s old glory can be a fruitless endeavor.
The very opposite has been true for Bianca Fernandez in 2026.

Inside a warm gym in Thousand Oaks, California, 11-year-old Ryan “Moose” Bailey was all ears.
The most decorated coach in college basketball history – the man whose quotes adorned the walls of Bailey’s home – sat at the center of the court, drawing up a game plan on how to wear a sock.

Hundreds of Bruins crept out of their dorms Tuesday at midnight, ready to participate in an annual tradition.
The students rushed to the Intramural Field, forming a line that they would wait in for hours to secure spots in the student section of Pauley Pavilion to watch the UCLA men’s basketball game against the University of Southern California on Tuesday.

Rudy Quan had caused the earthquake.
And the landslide was headed straight for him.
Wielding open water bottles and shouting “Let’s go, Rudy,” the Bruins tackled the sophomore in celebration.

No. 15 UCLA men’s tennis (5-2) will face No. 21 USC (7-3) at the David X. Marks Tennis Stadium on Saturday. Daily Bruin reporter Badri Viswanathan delves into the memories that shape the team’s perspective on the crosstown rivalry.

The ball had been subject to a world of duress by the competitors on the lead court.
Three sets of punishment.
It levitated in the air, escaping the turbulence for a fleeting moment.

The dual match was sealed with a duel on Saturday.
A 26-shot rally with victory hanging in the balance.
Sneakers squeaked. A pair of rackets authored a rhythmic melody that persisted for a full minute.

This post was updated Feb. 11 at 12:06 a.m.
No. 111 Rudy Quan walked to the net after posting a match-clinching forehand shot.
The sophomore turned to thank the umpire in a routine conclusion to his 33rd collegiate dual-match singles performance.