The Big Dance has just begun, and both UCLA men’s and women’s basketball punched their tickets to the NCAA Tournament with top seeds in tow. The men’s team benefits from veteran leadership and a nearly perfect resume since late January but has endured untimely injuries down the stretch. Read more...
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After a one-year hiatus from the Big Dance, the Bruins will have a chance to compete on the nation’s biggest stage for the sixth time in seven years. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Charisma Osborne pulls up from the top of the key against two Washington State defenders. The Bruins will be hosting in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in six years. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
Emily Bessoir is coming off the greatest stretch of her collegiate career. After draining five 3-pointers in UCLA’s Pac-12 tournament opener to help the Bruins survive and advance, she went off for 18 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds to secure her first career double-double and lead her team to an upset victory. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Emily Bessoir crosses over at center court. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 15 at 12:19 a.m. After a 25-9 season capped off with a pair of upset victories in the Pac-12 tournament against No. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s basketball gather in a huddle before tip-off. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 14 at 11:55 p.m. After the Bruins’ upset victory over No. 1 seed Stanford in the Pac-12 tournament semifinal, senior guard Charisma Osborne described the run as their quest for vengeance. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA women’s basketball team celebrates during the ESPN NCAA Tournament Selection Show. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 15 at 12:09 a.m. Coach Cori Close has said it seemingly a thousand times. “The tougher, more together team wins.” With senior guard Charisma Osborne at the helm, there is no doubt that the Bruins exude toughness. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball players help up teammate and graduate student guard Gina Conti. Despite the influx of five freshmen, the Bruins have developed a solid team culture throughout the season. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 5 at 11:55 p.m. On Feb. 23, guard Charisma Osborne left the court in tears during her second-to-last regular-season home game after being upset by the unranked Cougars. Exactly 10 days later, the same team would claw the Pac-12 tournament title from the Bruins’ hands, stripping the senior of any hope at being crowned the champions. “We always say that you have to choose the pain of regret or the pain of discipline,” said coach Cori Close. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Kiki Rice is double-teamed and stripped of the ball. Rice posted a 13-point performance on Sunday afternoon to follow her career-high 22 point total in Friday night’s contest against Stanford. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
