Sophomore guard Jordin Canada sank the first of two free throws for UCLA. The substitutes rushed onto the court and senior guard Nirra Fields made her way to the bench with 22 seconds remaining. Read more...
Photo: In her last conference game, senior guard Nirra Fields scored a shared game-high of 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds. The Bruins finish the season tied for third in the Pac-12. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
UCLA women’s basketball did what it needed to do last weekend. The team swept its season series with Oregon and split with Oregon State. Most pundits believed the Bruins would struggle to take the Beavers up in Corvallis, making a 1-1 outcome the best that would likely keep them in the top 16. Read more...
Photo: Sunday’s game against Arizona State could be the last one in Pauley Pavilion for senior guard Nirra Fields, who is averaging more than 16 points and five rebounds a game. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As the passes fly around the court, the players off the ball are performing the moves they’ve just rehearsed – screens, cuts – now with the scout team resisting every step. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Nirra Fields will be honored during Sunday’s Senior Day ceremonies at the women’s basketball game. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It was going to happen eventually. After winning nine of its last 10, No. 12 UCLA women’s basketball (20-7, 12-4 Pac-12) was on a roll. The Bruins had reached their highest ranking all season and hadn’t yet had a double-digit, convincing loss. Read more...
Photo: Oregon State guard Jamie Weisner’s 20 first-half points created a problem for UCLA and an opportunity for the Beavers. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
Oregon’s powerhouse forward Jillian Alleyne reacted quickest to her own miss and redirected the ball back to the hoop, tying the game at 70 with 52 seconds to play. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jordin Canada posted 20 points and four assists against the Oregon Ducks Friday night. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Oregon State women’s basketball coach Scott Rueck sat at the podium with guard Jamie Weisner. Both looked stunned. It was Jan. 4 and their Beaver team had just suffered a 20 point loss to UCLA, then – and still – by far their largest of the season. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Nirra Fields helped anchor the UCLA women’s basketball team’s defensive efforts against Oregon State back in January. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Patience and chaos. Two words that usually aren’t connected with one another. The message coming out of the UCLA women’s basketball camp, however, is centered on making them work together to alleviate the Bruins’ worrying pattern of missing golden opportunities in recent games. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Kari Korver said that the UCLA women’s basketball team has been rushing a lot of shots in the beginning of games. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
