Women’s basketball shoots for success ahead of seniors’ last games

The Bruins will enter their final weekend of the regular season. No. 25 UCLA women’s basketball (17-11, 10-6 Pac-12) will face Utah (20-7, 9-7) on Friday and Colorado (12-15, 2-14) on Sunday for Senior Day. Starting senior guards Kennedy Burke and Japreece Dean and redshirt senior forward Lajahna Drummer will play their final two games […]

Women’s basketball cracks top-25 ranking after Oregon road trip

Eight games into the season, the Bruins’ record was 3-5. Now, as they they enter the final weekend of the regular season, they have won eight of their last 10 games. After No. 25 UCLA women’s basketball (17-11, 10-6 Pac-12) defeated No. 6 Oregon (25-3, 14-2) 74-69 on Friday and just narrowly fell to No. […]

Women’s basketball breaks on-the-road winning streak with loss to Oregon State

Down by three with the game clock approaching zero, the Bruins gave the ball to their best 3-point shooter. But senior guard Japreece Dean couldn’t sink the shot this time. “They knew what play we were going to and they overplayed it,” said senior guard Kennedy Burke. “But (Dean) has practiced that shot a lot, […]

Women’s basketball overcomes 22-point deficit to defeat No. 2 Oregon

The Bruins defeated a top-two team for the first time in 11 years. UCLA women’s basketball (17-10, 10-5 Pac-12) stunned No. 2 Oregon (24-3, 13-2) with a 74-69 victory on the road after overcoming a 22-point first-half deficit. The last time the Bruins knocked off a No. 2 team was when they beat No. 2 […]

Women’s basketball gets second chance to beat the Ducks and the Beavers

The Bruins haven’t beaten a top-10 team this season, but they have the chance to do so Friday. UCLA women’s basketball (16-10, 9-5 Pac-12) will have the opportunity to avenge losses to No. 2 Oregon (24-2, 13-1) and No. 12 Oregon State (21-5, 11-3) when it visits the two teams this weekend. Coach Cori Close […]

Bruins retain perfect home record against Cougars, break free-throw record

Swish. Senior guard Japreece Dean smiled as she jogged back from the foul line after sinking her first free throw of the night in the third quarter. She had broken the record for most consecutive free throws by a Bruin. Dean went 5-for-5 from the foul line in UCLA women’s basketball’s (12-9, 5-4 Pac 12) […]

Following double win on road, women’s basketball aims to double up at home

The Bruins are coming off their first Pac-12 road sweep and will have the opportunity to do it again at home. “I think if you prepare well, you play well,” said senior guard Kennedy Burke. “So, if we keep preparing like champions, we will be champions of the weekend again.” After being named the NCAA […]