The Bruins had won three consecutive home games against the Beavers. But they weren’t able to come up with the win this time. “This was the first time in a long time that in our building, they did exactly what they wanted to do,” said coach Cori Close. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Michaela Onyenwere logged 24 points and went 8-of-9 from the free throw line, but UCLA women’s basketball could not make defensive stops down the stretch to hold off No. 10 Oregon State. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)

PALO ALTO, Calif.—The Bruins have won seven straight games when holding a halftime lead. But they couldn’t hold on this time. “I told the team in the locker room that, on one hand, I’m so proud of the confidence that they’ve earned in these first three road games,” said coach Cori Close. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman guard Lindsey Corsaro registered 14 points, four rebounds and two assists in UCLA women’s basketball’s loss to Stanford on Sunday afternoon at Maples Pavilion. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin)

This post was updated Jan. 5 at 3:17 p.m. BERKELEY — The Bruins are the top offensive rebounding team in the Pac-12 – and it got them the win. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Michaela Onyenwere delivered a game-tying layup with 17 seconds left to force overtime for UCLA women’s basketball. Onyenwere shot 12-of-22 from the field and finished with 29 points and eight rebounds in the Bruins overtime victory over Cal. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)

Cori Close said the third quarter was the turning point for the Bruins. “We played with much more toughness,” the coach said. “If you want a different outcome, then you need to choose a different response. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Michaela Onyenwere logged 14 of UCLA women’s basketball’s 28 first-half points and finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds in the Bruins’ win over USC. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)