The women’s basketball team lost a key player over the weekend to a leg injury. Freshman guard Recee’ Caldwell landed awkwardly in practice Friday and heard three pops in her right knee. MRIs revealed torn cartilage that will require surgery to patch. Caldwell’s timetable for recovery is estimated at two months, which puts her out […]
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Bruins overcome first-half deficit to defeat Trojans 71-60, win season series
One second on the shot clock and the ball found freshman guard Jordin Canada. Falling back, she had no other choice but to shoot. The Bruins were up two with 1:17 left in the game but hadn’t found lasting momentum all game. After moments where the Bruins appeared to have momentum on their side, play […]
UCLA women’s basketball focuses on passion, preparation for ‘SC game
It hasn’t been a normal week for the UCLA women’s basketball team. It’s not that the Bruins are coming off a two-game win streak for the first time in a month or that they have an entire week between games. It’s not a normal week because UCLA faces USC on Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. […]
Women’s basketball faces rebound battle on upcoming road trip
UCLA hits the road this weekend to take on Pac-12 foes Utah and Colorado on Friday and Sunday respectively. The Bruins (5-9, 1-2 Pac-12) are coming off one of their biggest second-half collapses of the season, as they allowed the Oregon Ducks to turn a seven-point halftime deficit into a 16-point victory. While UCLA has […]
UCLA women’s basketball loses to Oregon 62-46 after mental lapses
While classes resumed for students Monday, winning did not for the UCLA women’s basketball team as it fell to Oregon 62-46 at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins led at halftime but the Ducks opened up the second half with a 9-0 run and never looked back. The loss was an especially frustrating one for the team […]
UCLA women’s basketball defeats USC 59-52 in Pac-12 opener
UCLA opened Pac-12 play with a win against crosstown rival USC Tuesday night at USC’s Galen Center, ending a two-game skid. Led by freshman guard Recee’ Caldwell, UCLA (5-7, Pac-12 1-0) defeated USC (8-4, Pac-12 0-1) 59-52. The Bruins thrived off of their bench players who outscored the starters. Caldwell, coming off the bench, led […]
Women’s basketball closes Tulane/DoubleTree Classic with mixed results
The Bruins split their two-game stand at the Tulane/DoubleTree Classic in New Orleans on Thursday and Friday. UCLA (4-5) fell to the University of Miami (8-3) on Thursday 67-74, snapping a three-game win streak. However, the Bruins followed up with a win against Samford (5-6) on Friday, beating the Bulldogs 71-52. Junior guard Nirra Fields […]