A shiny trophy sat center court at Pauley Pavilion, reflecting the smiles of the players crowded around it. At first glance, it seemed to be an excessive celebration for a blowout win over an unranked team – especially when the victor was the No. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Kiki Rice waves to the home crowd at Pauley Pavilion during Senior Day celebrations Feb. 22. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball (27-1, 17-0 Big Ten) will face USC (17-11, 9-8) on Sunday to conclude the regular season. The Bruins are entering the matchup at Galen Center on a 21-game win streak and with an undefeated record in conference play. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close poses with the 2026 Big Ten regular season trophy. The title is the first of Close’s tenure in Westwood and the Bruins first outright regular season conference championship in program history. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 22 at 6:10 p.m. Last year, they were one game short. An 80-67 loss to the Trojans in their final regular season game sealed a runner-up finish in the Big Ten championship race. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball poses with the Big Ten trophy. The Bruins clinched the regular season title Sunday morning for their first outright conference title in the NCAA era. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 19 at 10:41 p.m. For the first time in history, the Big Ten regular season title belongs to the Bruins.No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball (26-1, 16-0 Big Ten) took down Washington (19-8, 9-7) 82-67 Thursday night in the squad’s second-to-last home game before tournament play. Read more...
Photo: Senior center Lauren Betts attempts a contested shot. Betts recorded 23 points Thursday night. (Andrew Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 20 at 1:20 p.m. A Big Ten regular-season conference title slipped through the Bruins’ fingertips last season after they fell to the Trojans twice. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Kiki Rice comes come off the court during a game at Pauley Pavilion. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 16 at 12:18 a.m. UCLA football coach Bob Chesney, former men’s basketball forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. and three-time Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee were all at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student guard Gianna Kneepkens dribbles against an Indiana defender. Kneepkens was one of seven Bruins to finish with at least 10 points. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 11 at 8:41 p.m. The Big Ten boasts seven top-25 and four top-15 teams. The Bruins – who top the conference rankings – have defeated each of the other top-15 conference rivals within the past 10 days. “Everyone else in the Big Ten, besides the West Coast schools, only take one of these long trips,” said coach Cori Close. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Kiki Rice dribbles the ball. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
