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March 21, 9:30 pm

UCLA women’s basketball downs Southern in dominant 1st-round showing

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)

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March 17, 10:58 pm

Cori Close emphasizes mental conditioning in coaching UCLA women’s basketball

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)

Sports, Women's Basketball

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March 17, 10:48 pm

UCLA women’s basketball March Madness predictions 2025

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.)

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March 17, 7:35 pm

March Under Pressure: 6 vulnerabilities that could derail March Madness for women’s, men’s basketball

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)


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