The most impressive part of UCLA women’s basketball’s 82-68 win over Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday did not happen on the court. During a timeout in the first quarter, several players appeared on the jumbotron in a prerecorded segment in which they were asked who the best singer on the team was. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jordin Canada posted 25 points in the game against CSU Bakersfield. She shot 10 for 12 from the field. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Approaching the end of regulation on Saturday afternoon in the Bahamas, Jordin Canada walked back to the bench after getting her fifth personal foul against No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Monique Billings said that she’s expecting the visiting Cal State Bakersfield team to be versatile when it travels to Pauley Pavilion Saturday afternoon. The Bruins defeated the Roadrunners in the first round of last year’s Women’s National Invitation Tournament. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
When the women’s basketball team nearly pulled off the upset against the No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks last week, some may have thought the performance was a fluke. Read more...
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With four minutes left in Sunday’s women’s basketball game, UCLA was tied 58-58 with No. 2 South Carolina. The final four minutes did not go the way the Bruins (2-1) wanted, as the Gamecocks (4-0) escaped with a 68-65 victory, but the previous 36 minutes showed just how far they have come. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Nirra Fields is averaging 18.5 points per game for the UCLA women’s basketball team. Fields said that the team has seen great improvements already this season. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)
With under a minute remaining in Sunday’s matchup, Jordin Canada was thrown to the ground by South Carolina guard Khadijah Sessions. The UCLA sophomore guard did not seem to care. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close said she was proud of how the Bruins battled against the Gamecocks. UCLA caused 21 turnovers against South Carolina, the most handed to them so far in the season. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Four points. That’s all that separated UCLA women’s basketball from James Madison last season. That – and five fouled-out players, in addition to 26 turnovers. The Bruins are committed to learning from that overtime loss when they face the Dukes again Friday, said junior guard Kari Korver. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jordin Canada and the UCLA women’s basketball team will host two tough opponents this weekend, looking to extend their season-opening win streak. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
In every basketball game, there is usually at least one moment of isolation. Things slow down, the crowd dulls its cheering, the coaches stop yelling instructions and eight of the 10 players on the court briefly turn into spectators. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Nirra Fields said that the UCLA women’s basketball team is more up-tempo in a person-to-person defense, which plays into their athletic strengths. The Bruins started their season with a pair of home wins. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
