UCLA women’s basketball has tipped-off against Stanford 80 times in the two programs’ history. The Cardinal, a consistent powerhouse in the Pac-12, have walked off the court victorious against the Bruins in the past 19 meetings. Read more...
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February 17, 12:30 am
UCLA women’s basketball downed by Stanford after deluge of Cardinal 3s
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February 13, 1:21 am
Bruins reverse some negative trends, but fall short against Bears 70-64
Breaking old habits did not translate into a win as UCLA women’s basketball could not complete its comeback against the Cal Bears Thursday night at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward/center Corinne Costa had 10 points for UCLA on perfect 5-for-5 shooting Thursday night against Cal. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
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February 12, 12:46 am
Women’s basketball looks to control defense in rematch against Cal
The Bruins only have six more games, six more chances to turn their 6-6 conference record into a winning one before the Pac-12 tournament. First stop: Haas Pavilion, home of the Bears. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Jordin Canada said that UCLA did a good job of forcing turnovers against Utah and Colorado, and that the Bruins will be looking to do the same when they face the Cal Golden Bears. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
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February 11, 12:54 am
Women’s basketball’s Cori Close carries forward Coach Wooden’s legacy at UCLA
Twenty-one years ago, in the spring of 1994, coach Cori Close, then the restricted-earnings coach for the UCLA women’s basketball team, was not prepared. She was dressed in sweats one Tuesday evening when Steve Lavin, her counterpart on the men’s basketball team, told her that she was coming with him to coach John Wooden’s apartment – he said she didn’t have a choice. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close first met John Wooden while working as a restricted-earnings coach for the Bruins. As she moved forward to be assistant coach for UCSB and finally head coach for UCLA, her relationship with Wooden influenced her approach to her job. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 9, 1:38 am
Women’s basketball steps up defense in wins against Colorado, Utah
UCLA women’s basketball won’t allow a five-game losing streak this season. The Bruins (10-13, 6-6 Pac-12) started the season with four straight losses, a deed that was repeated once again when the Bruins dropped four consecutive games to Stanford, Cal, Oregon and Oregon State. Read more...
Photo: Facing a possible five-game losing streak, junior guard Nirra Fields scored 24 points against Colorado to lift UCLA to a 72-65 win. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
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February 6, 12:46 am
Women’s basketball looks to snap losing streak with Colorado win
The UCLA women’s basketball team is on the verge of eclipsing a season high Friday night – and that’s not a good thing. UCLA (8-13, 4-6 Pac-12) has lost four games in a row and a loss Friday in Pauley Pavilion against Colorado (10-11, 3-7) would mean a new season-high losing streak. Read more...
Photo: In practice, freshman guard Jordan Canada (pictured), junior guard Nirra Fields and redshirt sophomore guard Kari Korver have been working on a triple threat penetration set to help improve decision-making. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
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February 3, 1:12 am
Bruins chewed up by Beavers to end road trip
The troops from the North proved too much for UCLA’s arsenal this weekend. After dropping a game against Oregon two days prior, the players in blue found themselves outgunned yet again, surrounded by the overpowering orange and black crowd of Oregon State’s Gill Coliseum on Monday. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Jordin Canada notched a career-high 19 points for the Bruins Monday, but UCLA fell on the road to No. 7 Oregon State. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)