A shorthanded Bruins team opened their season with a victory. With seven players out because of injury-related reasons, No. 20 UCLA women’s basketball (1-0) opened its 2021-2022 season with a 78-69 win over Pepperdine (0-1) at home. Read more...
Photo: Graduate transfer forward IImar’I Thomas takes on a Pepperdine defender in the paint during No. 20 UCLA women’s basketball’s season opener. Thomas scored 21 points her debut as a Bruin on Wednesday. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)
With fans back in Pauley Pavilion for the first time since 2020, coach Cori Close showcased her new roster in UCLA women’s basketball’s 2021-2022 season opener against Pepperdine on Wednesday. Read more...
In late November 2020, the Bruins traveled to Malibu for their first road matchup of the year. What ensued was confusion and ambiguity until just minutes before tipoff, a positive COVID-19 test within Pepperdine’s program confirmed the second straight postponed game for No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close gives a thumbs-up gesture to her bench. Wednesday’s home opener will mark the UCLA women’s basketball coach’s 11th season with the program. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Nov. 11 at 3:25 a.m. Two familiar faces will return to the court for the Bruins this season. Redshirt senior guard Kayla Owens and senior guard Kiara Jefferson will make their first appearance for No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior guard Kayla Owens (left) attempts a layup and senior guard Kiara Jefferson (right) attempts a jumper. The pair will be making their return from a one-season hiatus after opting out of last season. (Daily Bruin file photos)
This post was updated Nov. 4 at 3:39 p.m. The Bruins have already secured their first win of the season. Class of 2022 five-star guard Kiki Rice committed to No. Read more...
Photo: No. 20 UCLA women’s basketball secured the commitment from guard Kiki Rice on Thursday. Rice is the No. 2-ranked player in the class of 2022. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)
For the Bruins, building team chemistry is a science in itself. Two weeks out from its season opener against Pepperdine, No. 20 UCLA women’s basketball held practice in Pauley Pavilion with open media availability. Read more...
Photo: Graduate transfer Iimar’i Thomas is defended by a practice player on the left wing during practice Friday morning. The UCLA women’s basketball forward is set to make her debut as a Bruin on Nov. 10. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins have high expectations despite many new faces, according to coach Cori Close. UCLA women’s basketball was picked to finish third in the Pac-12 preseason coaches poll released Tuesday, the same day Close spoke to the media at Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Media Day in San Francisco. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Charisma Osborne (middle) and graduate student guard Gina Conti (right) represented UCLA women’s basketball at the 2021 Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Media Day in San Francisco on Tuesday. (Courtesy of Jenny Chaung/Pac-12)
