As the passes fly around the court, the players off the ball are performing the moves they’ve just rehearsed – screens, cuts – now with the scout team resisting every step. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Nirra Fields will be honored during Sunday’s Senior Day ceremonies at the women’s basketball game. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)

It was going to happen eventually. After winning nine of its last 10, No. 12 UCLA women’s basketball (20-7, 12-4 Pac-12) was on a roll. The Bruins had reached their highest ranking all season and hadn’t yet had a double-digit, convincing loss. Read more...

Photo: Oregon State guard Jamie Weisner’s 20 first-half points created a problem for UCLA and an opportunity for the Beavers. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)

Oregon’s powerhouse forward Jillian Alleyne reacted quickest to her own miss and redirected the ball back to the hoop, tying the game at 70 with 52 seconds to play. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jordin Canada posted 20 points and four assists against the Oregon Ducks Friday night. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Oregon State women’s basketball coach Scott Rueck sat at the podium with guard Jamie Weisner. Both looked stunned. It was Jan. 4 and their Beaver team had just suffered a 20 point loss to UCLA, then – and still – by far their largest of the season. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Nirra Fields helped anchor the UCLA women’s basketball team’s defensive efforts against Oregon State back in January. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)

In every game that Washington’s Kelsey Plum has played this season, she has forced her opponent to react to her. Sometimes it’s in the fourth quarter, sometimes it’s earlier. Read more...

Photo: Washington guard Kelsey Plum posted 32 points, 17 in the first quarter, against the Bruins. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)