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November 10, 10:29 pm

Bruin women’s basketball sinks the Sooners 73-59 in first top-10 victory of season

This post was updated Nov. 11 at 11:54 p.m. The first ranked contest of the season presented a test for the Bruins. A loss – even to a top-10 team – would reverse the dominant tone for the season the squad had established with its first two victories.  But an efficient second half quelled any glimmer of an upset over No. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student guard Gianna Kneepkens shoots the ball. The Duluth, Minnesota, local posted a team-high 20 points Monday night. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

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November 10, 12:24 pm

UCLA women’s basketball prepares for Oklahoma matchup, first ranked opponent

The first top-10 matchup of the Bruins’ 2024-2025 campaign proved memorable. Not only did coach Cori Close’s squad upset defending national champions and then-No. 1 South Carolina 77-62, but the team earned itself a place atop the AP Poll – a ranking it held for 12 consecutive weeks. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball celebrates its win over then-No. 1 South Carolina Nov. 24 last year. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

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November 6, 3:10 pm

UCLA women’s basketball secures 87-50 win against UCSB in home opener

This post was updated Nov. 7 at 12:34 a.m. When the Bruins opened the season with a 77-53 victory against 35.5-point underdogs San Diego State, coach Cori Close made it clear that she was not satisfied.  “That is not the standard in which we have set for ourselves,” Close said after the matchup Monday. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Gabriela Jaquez shoots the ball from behind the 3-point line while a defender closes out on her. Jaquez started in 33 games and earned an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection from the media last season. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

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November 3, 9:36 pm

UCLA women’s basketball vanquishes San Diego State in season opener

This post was updated Nov. 5 at 12:25 a.m. “I believe in the UCLA Bruins.” The cheer – although from a single fan – bellowed through Honda Center, a venue loaded with fans decked in blue and gold despite its Anaheim location 48 miles from Westwood. Read more...

Photo: Senior center Lauren Betts raises the ball to attempt a shot at the rim. Betts posted a game-high 21 points. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

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November 3, 9:32 pm

All cards on the table: UCLA basketball’s roster seeks royal flush this season

The Joker Donovan Dent is the wildcard that can help the Bruins win any hand. The senior guard averaged 20.4 points and 6.4 assists per game at New Mexico last year, earning him Mountain West Player of the Year and an AP All-American honorable mention. Read more...

Photo: (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor and courtesy of UCLA Athletics. Design by Helen Juwon Park/Daily Bruin senior staff and Crystal Tompkins/Design director)

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November 2, 9:40 pm

‘I love naysayers’: Natalie Nakase’s journey from Pauley Pavilion to Chase Center

This post was updated Nov. 3 at 1:50 a.m. Natalie Nakase stood on the Chase Center court in San Francisco. It was the same wooden floor where Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum posted 37 points last May and Golden State Warrior guard Stephen Curry dropped 62 in 2021. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA women’s basketball player Natalie Nakase holds the 2025 WNBA Coach of the Year trophy, which she earned for leading the Golden State Valkyries to the playoffs in her first year at the helm. (Courtesy of the Golden State Valkyries)


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