Kiki Rice, driving against LSU guard Flau’jae Johnson during a Sweet 16 game in March, and UCLA open the season Monday with a No. She knows that.” It’s that edge that can be the difference come March, when UCLA has been eliminated in the Sweet 16 in back-to-back years, something Gabriela Jaquez is all too familiar with. The Olympic experience, …
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 …
Kiki Rice is defended by fellow freshman Londynn Jones during a recent practice. “As long as we stay focused on our goals as a team and what we want to get done — which is win — I think we’ll do it.” UCLA’s first full practice of the year on Monday allowed coach Cori Close to see just how good …