Following their victory against the then-No. 1 Gamecocks, the Bruins were ranked the top team in the country for the first time in program history. And they have not slowed down. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Lauren Betts reaches up for a rebound. Betts put up her fifth and sixth double-doubles of the season in the Bruins’ first two matches of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
The AP Poll ranked UCLA women’s basketball as the top team in the country Monday morning. Following a convincing 77-62 home victory over a then-No. 1 South Carolina team that hadn’t lost in 604 days, UCLA shot up from its No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Avary Cain (left), junior center Lauren Betts (middle) and freshman forward Kendall Dudley (right) walk and celebrate at Pauley Pavilion after downing South Carolina, the then-top ranked team in the country. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 24 at 11:53 p.m. Westwood took its revenge on “USC” about 16 hours after last night’s crushing defeat at the Rose Bowl. Well, kind of. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s basketball celebrate on the bench. The Bruins steamrolled past the Gamecocks 77-62 on Sunday afternoon. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
With a perfect season thus far, the Bruins are set for a matchup against their potential kryptonite: the NCAA champions. No. 5 UCLA (4-0) women’s basketball will face off against No. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Kiki Rice prepares to pass the ball. Rice has recently returned from a minor shoulder injury. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 17 at 11:39 p.m. Kiki Rice suited up for her first appearance of the season. The junior guard found herself in unfamiliar territory, coming off the bench for just the second time in her collegiate career. Despite Rice’s limited role, No. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Kiki Rice dribbles past an Arkansas player. The point guard returned to action for the first time this season. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins are undefeated – but Sunday’s rotations may look entirely different than they have the past three games. No. 5 UCLA women’s basketball (3-0) will square up against Arkansas (3-1) on Sunday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion, with a key player possibly returning to coach Cori Close’s lineup. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Gabriela Jaquez makes an over-head pass. Jaquez returned from a minor foot injury last game. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Los Angeles is getting front-row seats to women’s college basketball’s best. Two top-five teams call the city home amid the sport’s rapid rise in popularity. “It’s really great that the other school across town is really good too, so it creates more competitive spirit, especially with the fans,” said junior guard Gabriela Jaquez. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close talks to the team from the sidelines as UCLA took on USC in Pauley Pavilion last season. This year, both Los Angeles teams are ranked in the top five in the nation, setting up highly competitive matches once Big Ten conference play begins. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin senior staff)
