This post was updated March 2 at 10:50 p.m. The Bruins have lost to just one team this season. Twice. No. 4 USC (26-2, 17-1 Big Ten) deflated No. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Lauren Betts listens to her coaches during a timeout. No. 4 USC routed Betts and No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball Saturday night to earn the Big Ten regular season title. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Two weeks ago, the Galen Center played host to the battle for Los Angeles. And in front of a sold-out crowd, the Bruins were handed their first loss of the season. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Timea Gardiner shoots a 3-point shot from the arc. Gardiner put up her first double-double as a Bruin on Wednesday with 14 points and 10 rebounds. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 27 at 11:59 p.m. Lauren Betts has finished more games with a double-double this season than without. And the Bruins’ final road match of their inaugural Big Ten season was no different than her norm. No. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Lauren Betts holds the ball near her eye level and she prepares a jump shot. The 6-foot-7 center neared a first-half double-double with 20 points and eight rebounds after shooting 8-for-9 from the field. She finished the road win with 26 points and 10 rebounds. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 24 at 12:07 a.m. With Selection Sunday three weeks away, teams across the country are jockeying for March Madness seeding. And a 12-point comeback victory may be just what the Bruins needed as the regular season comes to a close. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Londynn Jones high-fives freshman forward Kendall Dudley as she walks off the court during a timeout. Jones put up 7 points and shot 2-for-2 from the free throw line. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
With the postseason only three matches away, UCLA will face its last road opponents of its Big Ten debut season. No. 3 UCLA women’s basketball (25-1, 13-1 Big Ten) has the opportunity to end its season with a winning streak with matchups against Iowa (18-8, 8-7) on Sunday and Wisconsin (12-14, 3-12) on Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Kiki Rice dribbles the ball through her legs. Rice has averaged 13 points per game this season. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 20 at 9:39 p.m. After her team lost its first game of the season, coach Cori Close said that she knew they would respond. Read more...
Photo: Junior Lauren Betts reaches over Fighting Illini forward Kendall Bostic toward the basket. The 6-foot-7 center returned to the court after a one-game absence due to a right foot injury. She put up a team-high 22 points to lead the team. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 17 10:21 p.m. The Bruins returned home Sunday on the heels of their first loss of the season – one that dented what could have been a perfect season. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Janiah Barker leans back to shoot a layup. The Texas A&M transfer started in place of junior center Lauren Betts, who was sidelined because of a bruised right foot. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
