A sold-out crowd will watch the Bruins and Trojans face off Saturday night. It certainly won’t be the first time in the history of the rivalry – every seat in Pauley Pavilion was filled for the 57th edition of the men’s basketball rivalry last January. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close walks along the sidelines in front of her team. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
The Rainbow Wahine’s tallest player stood three inches shorter than the Bruins’ tallest. When sophomore center Lauren Betts – standing at 6-foot-7 – grabbed the ball in the paint late in the second frame, three Rainbow Wahine players surrounded her. She shot through them, sinking the and-one to add to her 12 points of the first half. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Lauren Betts prepares for a layup against a defender. Betts scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds against the Rainbow Wahine. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
Graduate student guard Camryn Brown raised both arms and twirled, mimicking a pirouette from the sideline. Sophomore guard Kiki Rice had just driven the lane, spinning against her defender and laying the ball in the net for the finish. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Kiki Rice keeps the ball against her defender. Rice scored 15 points Monday night against the Buckeyes. (Emily Tang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Dec. 10 at 12:28 p.m. It took just 37 seconds for the Bruins’ course to be chartered Sunday morning. A deft dish in the paint unveiled the curtain on Lauren Betts’ show, a gig that held its encore until the final act of the affair. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Lauren Betts jumps in the air for a layup above her opponents. Betts recorded her fifth double-double on the season with 22 points and 18 rebounds against Florida State. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
It’s been a season of firsts for Cori Close and UCLA. First, the coach led her team to its highest ranking in school history. Then, the Bruins picked up their first-ever win against Connecticut. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close raises her hand to high-five her player on the sidelines. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 7 at 10:00 p.m. An otherwise mundane moment made history for one Bruin on Thursday. Off a missed jump shot from the Matadors, sophomore guard Kiki Rice was the first to get the rebound. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Kiki Rice prepares to shoot the ball against a defender. Rice notched her first career triple-double against CSUN on Thursday night with 14 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. (Emily Tang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins’ nonconference slate has developed into a new demanding test following a four-game homestand to commence the season. Four road games on the opposite coast in as many weeks. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Angela Dugalić carries the ball on the court. Dugalić has started five games this season after missing last year due to injury. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)
