The women’s basketball team makes great individual plays, but that’s not enough for coach Cori Close. In Sunday’s 113-42 win over Vanguard, sophomore guard Jordin Canada had six steals and freshman forward Ashley Hearn had eight rebounds, but those individual efforts aren’t the only things Close is looking for. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Monique Billings said that setting screens and putting her teammates in position to score will help contribute to more teamwork on court. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)

The student section was largely barren during women’s basketball’s season-opening exhibition game against Vanguard Sunday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion. Students may have been studying for midterms, nursing Halloween hangovers or merely expecting a blowout, which, in retrospect, was a correct assumption as the UCLA women’s basketball team cruised to a 113-42 victory. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins routed the Vanguard Lions 113-42 in an exhibition game. Senior guard Nirra Fields led UCLA team with 24 points. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)

Over the course of the past year, the UCLA women’s basketball team has seen a stream of victories come its way. First, the Bruins won the Women’s National Invitation Tournament title, then, over the summer, a pair of players won gold medals at the international level. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jordin Canada returns to Pauley after winning a gold medal for the U.S. at the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea