Four of UCLA’s five starters logged double-digits in at least one game this weekend. “We were a new team, a lot of people weren’t experienced with this type of basketball,” said senior guard Kennedy Burke. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Kennedy Burke played 936 minutes this regular season, averaging 14.8 points, 170 total rebounds and recording a .493 shooting percentage. (Anirudh Keni/Daily Bruin)
The seniors and their families teared up as coach Cori Close met them on the court with flowers. “It was very emotional today because I’ve been through a lot in this program,” said senior guard Kennedy Burke. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Chrissy Baird made her first career start in her last-ever game at Pauley Pavilion. Baird finished with two points in UCLA women’s basketball’s win over Colorado on Sunday afternoon. (Anirudh Keni/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins’ bench cheered as the bench players trotted onto the court. Redshirt senior guard Chrissy Baird and freshman forward Shayley Harris brought the bench to its feet after they both recorded a defensive rebound in the final minutes of the fourth quarter in No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Michaela Onyenwere turned in her 11th double-double of the season to help UCLA women’s basketball defeat Utah at home. Onyenwere logged a career-high tying 29 points to go along with 13 rebounds on Friday night. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins will enter their final weekend of the regular season. No. 25 UCLA women’s basketball (17-11, 10-6 Pac-12) will face Utah (20-7, 9-7) on Friday and Colorado (12-15, 2-14) on Sunday for Senior Day. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Kennedy Burke will play her final two games at Pauley Pavilion this weekend. UCLA women’s basketball will host Utah on Friday night and Colorado on Sunday afternoon for Senior Day. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)
Eight games into the season, the Bruins’ record was 3-5. Now, as they they enter the final weekend of the regular season, they have won eight of their last 10 games. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Kennedy Burke was named UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week after registering a career-high 29 points to help UCLA women’s basketball defeat then-No. 2 Oregon on the road. (Anirudh Keni/Daily Bruin)
Down by three with the game clock approaching zero, the Bruins gave the ball to their best 3-point shooter. But senior guard Japreece Dean couldn’t sink the shot this time. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior forward Lajahna Drummer logged 12 points and 11 rebounds, registering her 10th career double-double on Sunday afternoon. UCLA women’s basketball fell short of the upset over No. 12 Oregon State after taking down No. 2 Oregon on Friday. (Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins defeated a top-two team for the first time in 11 years. UCLA women’s basketball (17-10, 10-5 Pac-12) stunned No. 2 Oregon (24-3, 13-2) with a 74-69 victory on the road after overcoming a 22-point first-half deficit. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Kennedy Burke registered a career-high 29 points to go along with eight rebounds in UCLA women’s basketball’s upset over No. 2 Oregon. Burke shot 12-of-17 from the field en route to her fifth game logging 20 or more points.(Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
