Lauren Betts and UCLA dominate in season-opening victory over Purdue
1 year, 1 month ago

Lauren Betts and UCLA dominate in season-opening victory over Purdue

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UCLA forward Gabriela Jaquez, left, shoots over Purdue forward Alaina Harper during the second half of the Bruins’ 92-49 season-opening win Monday night. Betts scored a career-high 20 points in her UCLA debut, Londynn Jones had 20 points and the fourth-ranked Bruins routed Purdue 92-49 Monday night in a matchup of future Big Ten opponents. This was such a great first game for me.” The Bruins never trailed as they opened the 50th year of women’s basketball in Westwood against the alma mater of John Wooden, who guided UCLA’s men’s program to 10 of its record 11 national championships. “I’m cherishing the moments this last Pac-12 year.” UCLA star Charisma Osborne was scoreless in the first half and finished with 11 points after hitting three three-pointers in the second half.

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Kiki Rice helps power No. 1 UCLA to blowout victory over Creighton
4 days, 1 hour ago

Kiki Rice helps power No. 1 UCLA to blowout victory over Creighton

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UCLA guard Kiki Rice shoots during the Bruins’ 70-41 win over Creighton at Chase Center in San Francisco on Friday night. 1 UCLA raced out to a big lead on its way to a 70-41 win over Creighton on Friday night in the Invisalign Bay Area Women’s Classic, winning without top player Lauren Betts. Angela Dugalić added 13 points and …

Strong, Bueckers and Shade’s hot shooting lift No. 4 UConn to 101-68 win over Iowa State
5 days, 22 hours ago

Strong, Bueckers and Shade’s hot shooting lift No. 4 UConn to 101-68 win over Iowa State

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 4 UConn to a 101-68 victory over Iowa State on Tuesday night in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase. Key moment Shade scored UConn’s first 14 points as the Huskies raced out to a 14-6 lead in the first 4:30 of the game. Up …

No. 1 UCLA overcomes absence of Lauren Betts in dominating win over Cal Poly
1 week, 1 day ago

No. 1 UCLA overcomes absence of Lauren Betts in dominating win over Cal Poly

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UCLA forward Janiah Barker, right, battles Cal Poly forward Nora Perez to force a jump ball during the first half of the Bruins’ 69-37 victory Monday at Pauley Pavilion. The UCLA women’s basketball team went into the locker room at halftime of Monday’s contest with a 21-point lead over visiting Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, but coach Cori Close was …

No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball rolls past Tennessee Martin in Hawaii
3 weeks, 4 days ago

No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball rolls past Tennessee Martin in Hawaii

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UCLA center Lauren Betts led the Bruins to a blowout win over Tennessee Martin during the team’s first game while ranked No.1 in the top 25 polls. 1-ranked team in program history, the Bruins played their first game as the nation’s top-ranked team and saw five players score in double figures. Key moment UT Martin used a 7-0 run early …

Timea Gardiner, Angela Dugalic help UCLA women cruise to win over Arkansas
1 month, 1 week ago

Timea Gardiner, Angela Dugalic help UCLA women cruise to win over Arkansas

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It was one of those days where everything went right for the No. 5-ranked UCLA women’s basketball team, who cruised to a 101-52 win over the visiting Arkansas Razorbacks, and at one point led by as many as 51 points. It was Timea Gardiner and Angela Dugalic who set the tone early for the Bruins, as Gardiner’s five three-pointers in …

Barker, Betts lead No. 5 UCLA women over Pepperdine 91-54
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1 month, 1 week ago

Barker, Betts lead No. 5 UCLA women over Pepperdine 91-54

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 5 UCLA women rolled past Pepperdine 91-54 on Tuesday. Takeaways Pepperdine: The Waves have much to learn under new coach Katie Faulkner, and a game against UCLA will help. With Betts scoring at-will inside, the Waves could ill afford to start the game cold but …

Lauren Betts scores a career-high 31 points to lead No. 5 UCLA women over Colgate 81-63
1 month, 1 week ago

Lauren Betts scores a career-high 31 points to lead No. 5 UCLA women over Colgate 81-63

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 5 UCLA defeated Colgate 81-63 on Sunday in the Bruins’ home opener. Playing down low, Betts shot 15 of 18 from the floor and scored the Bruins’ first 12 points of the fourth before sitting down for good with 3:25 remaining. Betts scored eight points …

USC, UCLA set to open women’s NCAA soccer tournament at home
1 month, 1 week ago

USC, UCLA set to open women’s NCAA soccer tournament at home

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USC’s Maria Alagoa tries to steal the ball from UCLA’s Nicki Fraser during the Trojans’ Big Ten win. 9 UCLA will open the NCAA women’s soccer tournament at home, with the Trojans meeting Sacramento State on Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park and the Bruins hosting Western Athletic Conference champion Cal Baptist on Friday. Both Southern California teams claimed championships …

Lauren Betts scores a career-high 31 to lead No. 5 UCLA women past Colgate
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lauren Betts scores a career-high 31 to lead No. 5 UCLA women past Colgate

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Highlights from UCLA’s 81-63 victory over Colgate at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday. 5 UCLA defeated Colgate 81-63 on Sunday in the Bruins’ home opener. Playing down low, Betts shot 15 of 18 from the floor and scored the Bruins’ first 12 points of the fourth before sitting down for good with 3:25 remaining. Takeaways Colgate: Coach Ganiyat Adeduntan came up …

Led by JuJu Watkins, No. 3 USC women pummel Cal Poly 90-35 with 6 players in double figures
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Led by JuJu Watkins, No. 3 USC women pummel Cal Poly 90-35 with 6 players in double figures

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 3 Southern California routed Cal Poly 90-35 on Saturday in the Trojans’ home opener. The Trojans’ defense never allowed Cal Poly to make a sustained run. Takeaways Cal Poly: The Mustangs have nine newcomers — eight freshmen and one grad transfer — for the second …

UCLA Dominates No. 17 Louisville in a Thrilling Battle in Paris
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UCLA Dominates No. 17 Louisville in a Thrilling Battle in Paris

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No. 5 UCLA women overcome a sluggish start to defeat No. 17 Louisville 66-59 in a season-opening doubleheader in Paris. Lauren Betts and Timea Gardiner led UCLA with 18 and 15 points respectively, while Tajianna Roberts scored a game-high 21 for Louisville. UCLA dominated the paint with their physicality, holding a 29-13 advantage in rebounds in the first half. Despite …

Lauren Betts leads UCLA to a season-opening victory over Louisville in Paris
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lauren Betts leads UCLA to a season-opening victory over Louisville in Paris

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UCLA center Lauren Betts, left, and Louisville guard Tajianna Roberts battle for the ball during the Bruins’ 66-59 win in Paris on Monday. UCLA Sports UCLA women looking for a deeper NCAA tournament run this season The Bruins have been eliminated in the Sweet 16 the last two seasons but have the talent and depth to contend for the NCAA …

Paige Bueckers and UConn to host JuJu Watkins and USC in December
7 months, 1 week ago

Paige Bueckers and UConn to host JuJu Watkins and USC in December

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STORRS, Conn. — Southern California and UConn gave women’s basketball fans an early holiday gift Monday, announcing a two-game series that will start with a game in Connecticut just before Christmas next season. The game, which will be played on Saturday, Dec. 21, will feature two of the college game’s biggest stars in USC’s JuJu Watkins and UConn’s Paige Bueckers. …

Caitlin Clark leads Iowa rally for 71-69 win over UConn in women’s Final Four. South Carolina awaits
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark leads Iowa rally for 71-69 win over UConn in women’s Final Four. South Carolina awaits

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CLEVELAND — Caitlin Clark eventually found a way. Completely shut down in the first half, the most exciting player in women’s college basketball now has one game left in her storied career at Iowa. Clark scored 21 points and made three momentum-turning 3-pointers in the second half to rally Iowa past Paige Bueckers and UConn 71-69 in the women’s Final …

Iowa tops LSU behind Caitlin Clark’s 41 points
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Iowa tops LSU behind Caitlin Clark’s 41 points

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Caitlin Clark made nine 3-pointers and finished with 41 points and 12 assists as Iowa knocked defending national champion LSU out of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 94-87 victory on Monday night, advancing the Hawkeyes to their second straight Final Four. Clark, who also scored 41 points in the regional finals last year, and Angel Reese …

Paige Bueckers lifts UConn back to the Final Four with 80-73 win over JuJu Watkins and USC
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Paige Bueckers lifts UConn back to the Final Four with 80-73 win over JuJu Watkins and USC

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Stuck as a spectator during last year’s women’s NCAA Tournament, Paige Bueckers didn’t waste a moment this time. Or, as Huskies coach Geno Auriemma put it, “Today was Paige doing Paige things.” Bueckers carried UConn to the national semifinals, scoring 28 points in the Huskies’ 80-73 victory over Southern California in a regional final on Monday night. …

UCLA women falter at the finish in NCAA tournament loss to LSU
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UCLA women falter at the finish in NCAA tournament loss to LSU

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UCLA center Lauren Betts works in the post against LSU forward Angel Reese during the first quarter Saturday. “We gave up layups and free throws and we missed layups and free throws down the stretch,” said Close, “and ultimately I’m responsible.” There were no easy answers in the UCLA locker room, where point guard Kiki Rice sat on a training …

Kiki Rice, Gabriela Jaquez propel UCLA to 84-55 victory over California Baptist in NCAA Tournament
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Kiki Rice, Gabriela Jaquez propel UCLA to 84-55 victory over California Baptist in NCAA Tournament

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LOS ANGELES — Kiki Rice scored 20 points, Gabriela Jaquez added 17 and second-seeded UCLA cruised to an 84-55 victory over California Baptist on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. You just added another elite defender to an elite defensive team, so it was a tough night for us in that way.” Rice hit a pair of …

Angela Dugalić shines in UCLA’s tournament win over Utah, setting up showdown with USC
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Angela Dugalić shines in UCLA’s tournament win over Utah, setting up showdown with USC

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UCLA forward Angela Dugalić, shown in a game against Oregon in January, scored 17 points in the Bruins’ 67-57 win over Utah in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals Thursday night. Often overshadowed by a trio of All-Pac-12 players, the Oregon transfer reasserted her presence in UCLA’s 67-57 win over Utah in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament Thursday. Dugalić scored 12 …

Londynn Jones scores 16 to lead No. 8 UCLA over Arizona 61-41
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Londynn Jones scores 16 to lead No. 8 UCLA over Arizona 61-41

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TUCSON, Ariz. — Londynn Jones scored 16 points, Lauren Betts had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 8 UCLA dominated on the boards in a 61-41 win at Arizona on Saturday night in the regular season finale for both teams. “If you’re going to be playing something of an elite level on a consistent basis, you want to build …

Betts scores 20 as No. 8 UCLA cruises to 70-41 victory over Arizona State
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Betts scores 20 as No. 8 UCLA cruises to 70-41 victory over Arizona State

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TEMPE, Ariz. — Lauren Betts had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Kiki Rice added 14 points to help No. “The numbers may show better than how we played,” said UCLA coach Cori Close, who was disappointed with the Bruins’ first-half effort. It’s that chemistry that we work on every day in practice.” Jalyn Brown had 14 points and Trayanna …

Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice power UCLA to blowout win over Arizona State
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice power UCLA to blowout win over Arizona State

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Lauren Betts had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Kiki Rice finished with 14 points to lead No. “The numbers may show better than how we played,” said UCLA coach Cori Close, who was disappointed with the Bruins’ first-half effort. It’s that chemistry that we work on every day in practice.” Jalyn Brown had 14 points and Trayanna Crisp had …

Betts helps No. 9 UCLA rout Oregon 74-55, sending Ducks to 9th straight loss
10 months ago

Betts helps No. 9 UCLA rout Oregon 74-55, sending Ducks to 9th straight loss

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “She makes winning plays on both sides of the ball so I am proud of how she has led us in that.” Grace VanSlooten had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead Oregon, which lost its ninth straight game. They all came in with the …

Lauren Betts powers No. 9 UCLA to dominant victory over Oregon
10 months ago

Lauren Betts powers No. 9 UCLA to dominant victory over Oregon

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UCLA center Lauren Betts, shown e playing against USC on Dec. 30, finished with 17 points in the Bruins’ 74-55 win over Oregon on Sunday. “She makes winning plays on both sides of the ball so I am proud of how she has led us in that.” Grace VanSlooten had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead Oregon, which lost …

UCLA women get back on track in rout of Arizona State
10 months, 1 week ago

UCLA women get back on track in rout of Arizona State

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UCLA center Lauren Betts and UCLA guard Charisma Osborne, reacting to a play earlier this season, helped lead the Bruins to a rout of Arizona State on Sunday. Betts scored 18 points on nine-of-10 shooting from the field in her second game back and the ninth-ranked Bruins used a big third quarter to pull away from Arizona State, winning 78-45 …

With Lauren Betts still out, UCLA can’t keep pace with Stanford in loss
10 months, 2 weeks ago

With Lauren Betts still out, UCLA can’t keep pace with Stanford in loss

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UCLA guard Kiki Rice drives to the basket in front of Stanford guard Hannah Jump during the second half of the Bruins’ 80-60 loss Sunday. “We have to figure it out.” Close said discussions are underway and went on this weekend with Cal and Stanford about future home-and-home matchups for nonconference play. “And we’ve got some hard choices that need …

Charisma Osborne scores 32 points, powering UCLA to rout over California
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Charisma Osborne scores 32 points, powering UCLA to rout over California

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UCLA guard Charisma Osborne, shown here playing against Utah on Jan. 22, finished with 32 points in the Bruins’ 78-58 win over California on Friday night. It happens.” Smith added that the Bears made some adjustments to slow Osborne down, but “we didn’t have enough firepower on our end to just stay close with them.” Osborne’s elbow jumper off a …

Lauren Betts and Charisma Osborne power No. 5 UCLA to comeback over No. 3 Colorado
11 months ago

Lauren Betts and Charisma Osborne power No. 5 UCLA to comeback over No. 3 Colorado

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Colorado center Aaronette Vonleh, left, defends against UCLA center Lauren Betts during the first half of the Bruins’ 76-68 win Friday night. UCLA sophomore center Lauren Betts wasn’t bothered by her hyped-up homecoming, the Buffaloes’ swarming defense, her tough shooting night or the largest crowd that ever witnessed a Colorado women’s basketball game. “I don’t think it really affected us,” …

No. 2 UCLA at No. 9 USC: Will JuJu Watkins and the Trojans strike back?
11 months, 1 week ago

No. 2 UCLA at No. 9 USC: Will JuJu Watkins and the Trojans strike back?

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It has been almost four years since it happened, but Camryn Brown doesn’t forget. The UCLA guard can’t forget that two-point, double-overtime loss to USC at Galen Center during which the Bruins scored just two points in the second quarter and played without All-American Michaela Onyenwere. “That game is tied in there,” Brown said, pointing to her temple, “deep.” It’s …

Angela Dugalic and Lauren Betts power No. 2 UCLA to victory over Oregon
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Angela Dugalic and Lauren Betts power No. 2 UCLA to victory over Oregon

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UCLA center Lauren Betts reacts after drawing a foul call against Oregon during the first half of the Bruins’ 75-49 win at Pauley Pavilion on Friday night. Angela Dugalic scored a career-high 17 points against her former team and Lauren Betts had 13 points and 11 rebounds in a 75-49 rout of Oregon on Friday night. “That’s why you build …

Lauren Betts powers No. 2 UCLA to 95-78 win over 20th-ranked Florida State
1 year ago

Lauren Betts powers No. 2 UCLA to 95-78 win over 20th-ranked Florida State

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Lauren Betts has been nearly unstoppable around the basket this season, shooting 77% from the field. 2 UCLA beat 20th-ranked Florida State 95-78 on Sunday at the Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase. Florida State finally got going at the end of the quarter behind Carla Viegas’ five points to trail 26-17 after one. “They are an amazing …

Kiki Rice and Londynn Jones lead UCLA to victory over Cal State Northridge
1 year ago

Kiki Rice and Londynn Jones lead UCLA to victory over Cal State Northridge

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UCLA guard Kiki Rice, left, shoots in front Cal State Northridge forward Olivia Smith during the first half of the Bruins’ 111-48 win Thursday at Pauley Pavilion. The sophomore guard had her first career triple-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists Thursday in a 111-48 rout of Cal State Northridge. “I was really focused on being active on …

Kiki Rice leads hot-shooting No. 2 UCLA to a win over No. 6 UConn in Cayman Islands
1 year, 1 month ago

Kiki Rice leads hot-shooting No. 2 UCLA to a win over No. 6 UConn in Cayman Islands

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UCLA’s Kiki Rice shoots against Connecticut during the first half of the Bruins’ win over the Huskies at the Cayman Islands Classic in George Town, Cayman Islands on Friday. We struggled, we had our runs, we just didn’t have enough.” UCLA led by as many as 19 points in the first half before the Huskies cut that deficit to five …

UCLA women have 3 with double-doubles, No. 4 Bruins romp to 113-64 win over Bellarmine
1 year, 1 month ago

UCLA women have 3 with double-doubles, No. 4 Bruins romp to 113-64 win over Bellarmine

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LOS ANGELES — Gabriela Jaquez had career highs of 30 points and 12 rebounds for her first double-double, Lauren Betts and Charisma Osborne also had double-doubles and No. The Bruins had a dominating 56-24 rebounding advantage Londynn Jones had five 3s and 21 points for UCLA. UCLA scored the first 13 points and with Osborne hitting two 3s in the …

Gabriela Jaquez and Kiki Rice lead No. 4 UCLA to victory over UC Riverside
1 year, 1 month ago

Gabriela Jaquez and Kiki Rice lead No. 4 UCLA to victory over UC Riverside

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UCLA forward Gabriela Jaquez tries to drive past UC Riverside guard Julia Stenberg during the second half of the Bruins’ 90-52 victory Thursday night. “I think we have been above 20 in every single closed scrimmage and our two games.” Jordan Webster scored 18 points for UC Riverside, which fell to 0-9 against UCLA and 0-6 on the road. UCLA …

No. 4 UCLA routs Purdue 92-49 and Stanford transfer Lauren Betts scores career-high 20 points
1 year, 1 month ago

No. 4 UCLA routs Purdue 92-49 and Stanford transfer Lauren Betts scores career-high 20 points

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LOS ANGELES — Lauren Betts wasn’t sure where she should sit at the post-game news conference. Betts scored a career-high 20 points in her UCLA debut, Londynn Jones added 20 points and the fourth-ranked Bruins routed Purdue 92-49 Monday night in a matchup of future Big Ten opponents. This was such a great first game for me.” The Bruins never …

UCLA basketball adds Stanford transfer Lauren Betts, the No. 1 prospect in 2022 class
1 year, 8 months ago

UCLA basketball adds Stanford transfer Lauren Betts, the No. 1 prospect in 2022 class

LA Times  

UCLA picked up a commitment from Stanford transfer Lauren Betts on Tuesday, adding the former No. Betts, a 6-foot-7 center, averaged 5.9 points and 3.5 rebounds in 9.7 minutes per game for the Cardinal last season and earned Pac-12 all-freshman team honorable mention recognition. Betts also played for Cori Close on Team USA's U19 World Cup team in 2021 pic.twitter.com/JHWfyvpYWE …

UCLA blows lead, suffers another injury but beats Northwestern to return to Sweet 16
1 year, 9 months ago

UCLA blows lead, suffers another injury but beats Northwestern to return to Sweet 16

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UCLA’s Amari Bailey celebrates in the final minute of a 68-63 win over Northwestern in the second round of the NCAA tournament Saturday night. UCLA reveals the secret behind its March Madness surge UCLA didn’t have the easiest of wins against Northwestern in the second round of the NCAA tournament, but the Bruins find ways to power through adversity. An …

No. 19 UCLA beats No. 6 Stanford, reaches Pac-12 title game
1 year, 9 months ago

No. 19 UCLA beats No. 6 Stanford, reaches Pac-12 title game

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LAS VEGAS — Freshman Kiki Rice scored a career-best 22 points and No. 5 MARYLAND 73, ILLINOIS 58 MINNEAPOLIS — Diamond Miller had 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead Maryland past Illinois and into the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. 8 VIRGINIA TECH 68, MIAMI 42 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Elizabeth Kitley had 22 points and 10 …

UCLA’s freshmen living up to the hype, carry Bruins into Pac-12 title game
1 year, 9 months ago

UCLA’s freshmen living up to the hype, carry Bruins into Pac-12 title game

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UCLA guard Kiki Rice and forward Gabriela Jaquez head off the court after UCLA’s win over top-seeded Stanford in the Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament Friday. Led by top-ranked point guard Kiki Rice, who scored a career-high 22 points and made 12 of 13 free throws in the semifinals, the Bruins slayed top-seeded Stanford during UCLA’s first tournament victory over the …

Emily Bessoir and Gabriela Jaquez lead UCLA past Washington State
1 year, 11 months ago

Emily Bessoir and Gabriela Jaquez lead UCLA past Washington State

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UCLA forward Emily Bessoir, shown here against South Carolina in November, scored 13 points for the ninth-ranked Bruins in a 73-66 win over Washington State on Sunday. “Especially for me, Charisma set great screens and they have to stay on her because she’s one of our main scorers, but that opens up the lane for other people.” The Bruins forced …

Rice leads No. 10 UCLA to 82-74 win over No. 17 Oregon
1 year, 11 months ago

Rice leads No. 10 UCLA to 82-74 win over No. 17 Oregon

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! UCLA coach Cori Close said she was unsure if Osborne would be able to play at Oregon State on Sunday, but hoped the all-conference selection could return soon. “UCLA deserved that win, they played really, really hard and they were the aggressors for the most …

Emily Bessoir and Londynn Jones lead No. 10 UCLA past Cal State Bakersfield
2 years ago

Emily Bessoir and Londynn Jones lead No. 10 UCLA past Cal State Bakersfield

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UCLA forward Emily Bessoir, shown playing against South Carolina on Nov. 29, scored 12 points in the Bruins’ 75-47 win over Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday. “We can’t waste any opportunities,” UCLA coach Cori Close said. We were able to slow them down offensively and staggered them with our zone defense.” UCLA was the highest-ranked opponent that CSU Bakersfield played …

‘Look at where we are’: No. 10 UCLA opens Pac-12 play against untested USC
2 years ago

‘Look at where we are’: No. 10 UCLA opens Pac-12 play against untested USC

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UCLA’s Charisma Osborne drives into USC’s Tera Reed during the first half of the first round of the Pac-12 women’s tournament last March in Las Vegas. The coach looked at her team’s schedule that included a three-game tournament in the Bahamas and a road contest against the defending national champions and knew UCLA’s time to prove itself would come soon …

No. 9 UCLA and No. 10 Oregon prepare for showdown in Eugene
2 years, 2 months ago

No. 9 UCLA and No. 10 Oregon prepare for showdown in Eugene

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Safety Stephan Blaylock said the key for UCLA’s defense is “just staying calm.” “We’re gonna be on the road out there in Eugene, so yeah, as being an away team we’ve got to stay calm, do our jobs. “It’s important for us to go out there …

Thompson-Robinson leads UCLA past No. 15 Washington, 40-32
2 years, 2 months ago

Thompson-Robinson leads UCLA past No. 15 Washington, 40-32

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I think I told y’all on Monday, see if Washington can run with us, not the other way around.” The fifth-year senior also ran 2 yards for a score in the third quarter, when he sidestepped defenders Bralen Trice and Jayvion Green, causing them to fall …

UCLA fails to hold momentum, falls to Arizona in Pac-12 tournament title game
2 years, 9 months ago

UCLA fails to hold momentum, falls to Arizona in Pac-12 tournament title game

LA Times  

Arizona’s Azuolas Tubelis drives between UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Tyger Campbell during the first half of the Wildcats’ 84-76 win Saturday in Las Vegas. We were minus-11 in assists to Arizona, so we didn’t get the job done; I didn’t get that across to the team, so that’s my fault that we got 11 shots blocked.” After averaging 24.8 …

UCLA defeats rival USC, advances to Pac-12 basketball tournament title game
2 years, 9 months ago

UCLA defeats rival USC, advances to Pac-12 basketball tournament title game

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UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. battles USC’s Chevez Goodwin in a Pac-12 tournament semifinal Friday night. After matching its latest lockdown defensive effort with some highly efficient attack-the-basket offense, UCLA just needed a closeout special against USC in a Pac-12 Conference tournament semifinal Friday night. USC’s Boogie Ellis, who scored 27 points, gets past UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. on a drive. …

UCLA handles USC in Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament opener
2 years, 9 months ago

UCLA handles USC in Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament opener

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USC’s Rayah Marshall and UCLA’s Angela Dugalic vie for the ball during the first half of the first round of the Pac-12 women’s tournament Wednesday in Las Vegas. UCLA fended off a USC comeback behind IImar’I Thomas’ 18 points, and Dugalic’s 13 points and 12 rebounds in 20 minutes. UCLA’s Chantel Horvat fouls USC’s Jordyn Jenkins during the second half …

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