The Bruins have a chance to extend their season with every postseason game. For some members of the blue and gold, each victory simultaneously extends their collegiate careers. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student guard Gina Conti cheers from the sidelines. Conti, who transferred to UCLA women’s basketball last offseason after four years at Wake Forest, has yet to play for the Bruins. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 28 at 12:57 a.m. The Bruins turned the Beavers’ turnovers into a semifinal appearance. UCLA women’s basketball (18-12, 8-8 Pac-12) conquered Oregon State (17-14, 6-9) by a score of 74-66 to claim a spot in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament semifinals. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Charisma Osborne takes the ball down the court. Osborne paced UCLA women’s basketball with 31 points and 10 rebounds in the team’s victory over Oregon State on Sunday afternoon. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins will face a familiar foe in the quarterfinals of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. UCLA women’s basketball (17-12, 8-8 Pac-12) is set to match up against Pac-12 rival Oregon State (17-13, 6-9) in Corvallis on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Charisma Osborne attempts a shot in the paint in UCLA’s win over UC Irvine on March 18. Osborne has averaged 13 points and seven rebounds through three games in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
Despite trailing in the final moments of regulation and the first two overtimes, the Bruins kept their season alive with a triple-overtime victory. UCLA women’s basketball (17-12, 8-8 Pac-12) survived their first triple-overtime game since 2019 with an 82-81 win over Wyoming (17-13, 11-6 Mountain West) in Round 3 of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament in Laramie, Wyoming on Thursday evening. “At the beginning of the game, I said, ‘We got to stay connected for 40 minutes,'” said coach Cori Close. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student forward IImar’I Thomas holds the ball on the perimeter. Thomas recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out in the third overtime period. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
For the second year in a row, the Bruins and Cowgirls will meet with their seasons on the line. But this time, the blue and gold will be in enemy territory. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Camryn Brown attempts a midrange jumpshot. Brown played 47 minutes in UCLA women’s basketball’s first two rounds of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, her highest in a two-game stretch this season. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
Candace Parker. Maya Moore. Lisa Leslie. Skylar Diggins-Smith. Now, add Kiki Rice to the list of players to be named the Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Read more...
Photo: Guard Kiki Rice, the No. 2 recruit in the class of 2022, smiles at a laptop screen as she is virtually surprised by four-time WNBA champion and current Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird with the Gatorade National Player of the Year award Wednesday. (Courtesy of Gatorade)
This post was updated March 20 at 5:03 p.m. The Bruins will live to play another day after pulling away by double digits in the first half. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student forward IImar’I Thomas reaches for the ball over three Air Force defenders in UCLA women’s basketball’s win Sunday in the second round of the WNIT. Thomas recorded a game-high 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting while adding six rebounds. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
