While the Bruins will have to wait to seek redemption against Arizona, they still have a chance to win a season-high fifth straight game this week. Read more...

Photo: The reigning Pac-12 Player of the Week sophomore guard Charisma Osborne leads No. 5 UCLA women’s basketball in scoring at 18.6 points per game after her 24 point performance against then-No. 5 Stanford. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)

The Bruins are in the top five for the first time since November 2017, but the journey to the top has been full of obstacles behind the scenes, according to coach Cori Close. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward Emily Bessoir is one of two players on UCLA women’s basketball to put up double-figure points in both matchups against Stanford. Bessoir also had a career-high nine rebounds in the Bruins’ latest matchup against the Cardinal. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)

Both teams will have a chance at redemption when they meet face to face Friday night. No. 6 UCLA women’s basketball (8-2, 6-2 Pac-12) can move into a tie for first place in the loss column in the Pac-12 with a win when it travels to Northern California to battle current conference leading-No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Charisma Osborne is second on the team in scoring with 18.1 points per game but had just seven points in UCLA women’s basketball’s loss against Stanford in December. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant photo editor)

For coach Cori Close and the Bruins, “perspective” has been the word of the year. COVID-19, injuries and social justice are just part of a growing list of what UCLA women’s basketball has grappled with this season. Read more...

Photo: After scoring only five total points in the prior two games, redshirt senior guard Natalie Chou has averaged 21.5 points over the last two games against Utah and Washington State – both UCLA women’s basketball victories. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)

This post was updated Jan. 18 at 10:41 p.m. For the first time this season, the Bruins needed an extra period to pick up a victory. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Charisma Osborne scored 11 of her team’s 15 overtime points in UCLA women’s basketball’s victory over Washington State. Osborne finished the game with 28 points on 25 shots from the field. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)