Seattle — In the span of one week, it is both the city of setbacks and the city of rekindled ambition. UCLA women’s basketball left the Emerald City on Saturday afternoon after a hard loss to cap off its regular season, but the Bruins will fly back later this week to test their postseason drive in the Pac-12 tournament. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore guard Kari Korver scored a team-high 15 points but was unable to lift UCLA past Washington in Seattle. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
UCLA’s shot clock is running out. Before the Bruins left for Pullman, Wash., they had just 80 minutes left in the regular season to improve their record and determine their seeding heading into the Pac-12 tournament. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore guard Kari Korver scored 13 points against Washington State. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The song remains the same for the women’s basketball team as they prepare for their final two games of Pac-12 in Washington state – rebounding, getting stops on defense and limiting turnovers under pressure. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Kelli Hayes (pictured) has had to step up in recent games after an injury to freshman guard Recee’ Caldwell. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
One day, they are Brittanys. The next, Sophies. A week later, Lilis. On Tuesday, they may be dominant three-point shooters. On Thursday, they may be quick to drive to the basket – their purpose is adaptation. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year Aaron Willis, third-year Preston Dillingham and third-year Winston Boyce all played high school basketball and had Division I aspirations, but found their place on the practice squad instead. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
An ovation filled Pauley Pavilion as coach Cori Close embraced her three senior players in celebration of their respective UCLA home careers playing on the Nell and John Wooden Court. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Madeline Poteet posted seven points and four assists in her final game at Pauley Pavilion as a Bruin. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Coach Cori Close stood at half-court, her eyes scanning the players waiting in position to practice zone defense strategy. Rather than continue to watch her team run the simulated play half-heartedly, Close walked off the court, took her bags and prematurely exited Wednesday’s practice through the northwest wing of Pauley Pavilion with the rest of the coaching staff. Read more...
Photo: Even though coach Cori Close walked out on the team’s Wednesday practice redshirt sophomore guard Kari Korver said she and the team knew that they had to take ownership of their lack of urgency and finish their drills. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
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...
