This post was updated Dec. 7 at 6:19 p.m. It took Lauren Betts just 14 minutes to record a double-double. And after logging the coveted feat well before halftime, the senior center ran with the momentum to record a season-high 24 points in No. Read more...
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December 6, 5:31 pm
UCLA women’s basketball prepares to face Oregon in 1st Big Ten game
A hefty share of offseason transfers – including every member of last year’s freshman class – left former Bruins scattered across the country. And as a result, facing off against former teammates has become a norm for the Bruins. Read more...
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November 30, 4:23 pm
UCLA women’s basketball beats Tennessee in near triple-digit season-high showing
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 4:53 p.m. Sunday was a shootout on the West Coast. On one side was senior guard Gabriela Jaquez – the four-year Bruin who came to Westwood as the younger sister of Jaime Jaquez Jr. Read more...
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November 27, 10:39 pm
UCLA women’s basketball takes down Duke 89-59 for Thanksgiving win
This post was updated Nov. 27 at 11:42 p.m. It was like Thanksgiving without the turkey. Lauren Betts – a First Team All-American last season and the Bruins’ second leading scorer this season – was out of Thursday’s action after sustaining an elbow injury Wednesday. Read more...
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November 26, 2:38 pm
UCLA women’s basketball takes first loss against Texas in turnover-plagued game
A 23-point deficit in the third quarter had seemingly written the Bruins off. But coach Cori Close’s squad – who averaged 82.8 points to its opponent’s 53.3 entering Wednesday’s matchup – did not give up so easily. Despite closing the gap to four points, No. Read more...
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November 23, 6:03 pm
UCLA women’s basketball takes down Southern University 88-37
Coach Cori Close often preaches that five of the last six national champions boasted the top defense in the country. And after holding their opponent to zero points in the second quarter and just nine points across the entire first half, the Bruins appear to have internalized their coach’s advice. Read more...
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November 23, 11:23 am
UCLA women’s basketball seeks to build on 5-0 start in home game against Southern
Starting the season strong is often the recipe for an effective campaign. The Bruins return to Pauley Pavilion with the possibility of extending their undefeated start after back-to-back decisive victories. Read more...