It can be difficult to ignite a fire, especially when conditions are unfavorable. UCLA women’s basketball (7-9) had an adverse start to its season with 10 newcomers, including five freshmen and two redshirt freshmen. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Jordin Canada had a game-high 16 points off the bench for UCLA. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
UCLA hits the road this weekend to take on Pac-12 foes Utah and Colorado on Friday and Sunday respectively. The Bruins (5-9, 1-2 Pac-12) are coming off one of their biggest second-half collapses of the season, as they allowed the Oregon Ducks to turn a seven-point halftime deficit into a 16-point victory. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior forward Kacy Swain said that the Bruins have emphasized rebounding during their preparation for this weekend’s road games at Utah and Colorado. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
At the start of the season, UCLA tackled the toughest nonconference schedule in the nation. The Bruins ended nonconference play with seven losses — four of those losses were served from top 10 teams. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Kacy Swain said that even though UCLA will have a tough conference schedule ahead, the team isn’t afraid of the challenges. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
While classes resumed for students Monday, winning did not for the UCLA women’s basketball team as it fell to Oregon 62-46 at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins led at halftime but the Ducks opened up the second half with a 9-0 run and never looked back. Read more...
Photo: In the 62-46 loss to Oregon, redshirt sophomore guard Kari Korver attributed the struggles from not executing the game plan of limiting threes and second chance opportunities. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
The No. 13 Oregon State University Beavers started their season with 11 straight wins until falling to No. 8 Tennessee. The Bruins tacked a 12th win onto the Beaver’s record after being outgunned in a 65-47 loss Saturday. Read more...
UCLA opened Pac-12 play with a win against crosstown rival USC Tuesday night at USC’s Galen Center, ending a two-game skid. Led by freshman guard Recee’ Caldwell, UCLA (5-7, Pac-12 1-0) defeated USC (8-4, Pac-12 0-1) 59-52. Read more...
Last season, UCLA women’s basketball was able to upset a top-10 team when it defeated University of Oklahoma. This season, the unranked Bruins (4-7) have been winless in nonconference play against five ranked teams. Read more...
