With the Bruins playing their final regular season games against two opponents in the bottom half of the Pac-12 standings, it’s easy to conclude that this weekend’s games are little more than a formality. But UCLA certainly doesn’t see it that way. Read more...
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March 1, 12:00 am
Keeping it Closer to Home: Jasmine Dixon Lives Out a Dream of Hers and Her Father’s
Jasmine Dixon grew into the player she is today under the tutelage of her father: her life’s coach Read more...
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February 27, 1:57 am
New addition to women’s basketball enhances mental toughness of team
Late on a Friday night in Seattle a few weeks ago, Thea Lemberger typed away on her phone, journaling her postgame thoughts. Read more...
Photo: Thea Lemberger has benefited from mental training, provided by Joshua Medcalf.
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February 25, 12:00 am
Women’s basketball holds off late ’SC rally
Midway through the first half, senior guard Markel Walker tipped a pass, lunged for the loose ball and, in one motion, scooped it up and heaved a lefty pass up court to redshirt senior forward Jasmine Dixon. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Thea Lemberger and UCLA helped send their seniors out on top in Pauley Pavilion with a 63-58 win over USC on Senior Day.
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February 22, 1:23 am
Shake-ups mark women’s basketball seniors’ tumultuous college careers
Senior guard Mariah Williams admired coach Nikki Caldwell – her persona, her demeanor, her character – so much that she chose to attend UCLA mainly because of her. Read more...
Photo: Sunday marks senior forward Jasmine Dixon’s final home game.
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February 20, 1:17 am
UCLA women’s basketball overwhelms USC
With less than 10 seconds left in the first half, USC’s Ariya Crook raced up the court, weaving between UCLA defenders to try to beat the clock. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior forward Atonye Nyingifa led all scorers with 22 points on Tuesday night.
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February 19, 12:19 am
Fighting spirit not enough to net victory over Stanford
When Stanford’s Chiney Ogwumike drove the lane on a fast break in the second half, her elbow slammed into the face of UCLA freshman guard Kari Korver, who went down immediately. Read more...
Photo: Alyssia Brewer, seen here against Notre Dame, played all but five minutes for UCLA on Sunday afternoon against Stanford.