Usually standing at 5 feet 6 inches, freshman guard Jordin Canada stood a little bit taller on Saturday afternoon. Canada was the first of the Bruins to climb the ladder in the Charleston Civic Center and snip off her segment of the net, where just moments before the freshman’s last-minute layup and pair of free […]
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Women’s basketball claims title in closely fought win against WVU
UCLA’s season ended Saturday afternoon. It wasn’t that the Bruins were knocked out of tournament play – they simply couldn’t advance any farther. Leaving the Charleston Civic Center with a National Invitation Tournament championship win over West Virginia allowed the Bruins to cap off a perfect tournament run with six straight wins and finish the […]
Bruins to extend postseason push against Wolverines in WNIT semifinals
UCLA women’s basketball has crafted its own version of a comeback. The Bruins’ postseason has extended to the semifinals of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament after UCLA knocked out St. Mary’s College in an 82-66 home win Sunday. The game brought out a strong performance from the Bruins beyond the arc, with five different guards […]
Women’s basketball falls to Stanford 67-62 in Pac-12 tournament
This article was updated on March 9 at 2:34 a.m. Five months, 30 games and more than 1,239 minutes. It all came down to one split-second play near half-court when the ball hovered in the air before descending upon two hands, both battling for possession. The call on that loose ball was the difference between […]
Women’s basketball beats Arizona to advance in Pac-12 tournament
One down. Three to go. The UCLA women’s basketball players left KeyArena Thursday a little lighter after the weight of the first round of Pac-12 tournament play was lifted off their shoulders. UCLA defeated the University of Arizona 80-62, advancing to play No. 19 Stanford on Friday – a new weight adding pressure to their […]
Women’s basketball caps regular season with 74-61 loss to Washington
Seattle — In the span of one week, it is both the city of setbacks and the city of rekindled ambition. UCLA women’s basketball left the Emerald City on Saturday afternoon after a hard loss to cap off its regular season, but the Bruins will fly back later this week to test their postseason drive […]
Women’s basketball’s Washington State win a step toward breaking even
UCLA’s shot clock is running out. Before the Bruins left for Pullman, Wash., they had just 80 minutes left in the regular season to improve their record and determine their seeding heading into the Pac-12 tournament. Thursday’s 40 minutes were well spent: UCLA (12-16, 8-9 Pac-12) left Beasley Coliseum with a much needed 74-69 victory […]