With the regular season in their rearview mirror, the Bruins and coach Cori Close are onto the Pac-12 Tournament to prove that their lofty expectations can still be met. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Jordin Canada and UCLA women’s basketball will take on the winner of Cal and Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament on Friday. A Pac-12 title is one of the few things Canada has yet to accomplish. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
Men’s basketballDavid Gottlieb, Sports editor The fight for a bye in the Pac-12 Tournament is getting tighter. The top four teams in the conference each have the luxury of skipping the first round of the tournament – set to take place on March 7. Read more...
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It was only fitting for the senior trio to come up clutch. Guard Jordin Canada, forward Monique Billings and guard Kelli Hayes scored 11 of UCLA’s 13 overtime points in their senior day and final regular season game at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball took down Utah in its third overtime contest in its last four games Saturday. Senior forward Monique Billings led the way on senior day, recording a team-high 24 points and 10 rebounds. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
Another game went down to the wire for the Bruins, but this time they were able to come away with the win. After its third straight close game, No. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Jordin Canada ended Thursday’s game with 20 points after going scoreless in the first half. Canada is now the only active player in NCAA women’s basketball with 2,000 points, 500 assists and 300 steals. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
Coach Cori Close said her biggest message at practice was uniformity – making game adjustments as a team rather than individually. The Bruins fell to a top-15 team Monday in overtime for a second consecutive game, but they will have the opportunity to bounce back this week as conference play comes to a close. Read more...
Photo: Saturday’s game against Utah will be the final regular season home game that senior Kelli Hayes will play in. The guard is averaging 6.6 points per game and has started in all 27 games this season for the Bruins. (Grant Mooney/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins experienced deja vu in more ways than one Monday night. In its last road game of the season, No. 10 UCLA women’s basketball (21-6, 12-4 Pac-12) fell 101-94 to No. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Monique Billings recorded 26 points and 10 rebounds against Oregon on Monday night, but the Bruins eventually fell in overtime. It was UCLA’s second straight loss, after winning 12 in a row. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
While one streak lives on, another dies. Going for their its 11th win in a row, No. 7 UCLA women’s basketball (21-5, 12-3 Pac-12) saw its streak cut short by No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball fell in overtime to No. 15 Oregon State 67-64 on Friday night, despite redshirt junior forward Lajahna Drummer’s big game on the glass. She racked up 11 rebounds, five of them being on the offensive end. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
