This post was updated March 23 at 10:17 p.m. Despite earning its first No. 1 seed in program history, UCLA trailed the No. 8 seed at the end of the first quarter – and found itself at a stalemate at the half. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Kiki Rice steps through two Richmond defenders en route to the basket. Rice put up a season-high 23 points to assist the squad’s second-half efforts. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 21 at 11:10 p.m. A drought begged to be watered with 41 seconds to play in the first half Friday night. There had been a lack of Bruin rainfall for the last 5:39 minutes of play, and Pauley Pavilion was yearning for some moisture. Enter Lauren Betts. The most towering figure on the floor – who could see that dehydration clearer than anyone on the floor – poured in a pair. The junior center gathered the ball while being mobbed by more than just her one defender. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball celebrate following their first-round March Madness win at home Friday night. The team will play again at Pauley Pavilion against No. 8 seed Richmond on Sunday before traveling to Spokane, Washington, if the squad wins its second round of the tournament. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
Fans can see talent as soon as an athlete steps on the court. Sometimes, supporters can even imagine the hard work a player endures. But what people never see is the mental conditioning athletes undergo en route to success. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close speaks to graduate student forward Angela Dugalic on the sideline. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
After earning its first-ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, UCLA women’s basketball (30-2, 16-2 Big Ten) will host rounds 1 and 2 at home this weekend, and consecutive wins would send the team to Spokane, Washington, for the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Gabriela Jaquez (left), junior guard Londynn Jones (middle) and junior forward Timea Gardiner (right) are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor and Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff. Design by Tyler Cho/Assistant Design director.)
While UCLA men’s basketball alumnus Jaime Jaquez Jr. may be the first “Jaquez” to come to a Bruin fan’s mind, it’s time they familiarize themselves with the heir carrying the family name forward. Read more...
Photo: By Kaylen Ho / Daily Bruin Staff
National rankings change every week. But the Bruins found themselves at the top of the totem pole for 13 of the 18 polls released this season. Read more...
Photo: Juniors center Lauren Betts and guard Kiki Rice hold each other by the shoulders and jump in excitement following their Big Ten tournament win. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Amid yet another year of starkly different trajectories for No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball and No. 7 seed UCLA men’s basketball, one thing stood out – both squads share a susceptibility to specific pressure points. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball’s sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. and UCLA women’s basketball junior center Lauren Betts are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Katie Azuma/Daily Bruin)
