It was only fitting for the senior trio to come up clutch. Guard Jordin Canada, forward Monique Billings and guard Kelli Hayes scored 11 of UCLA’s 13 overtime points in their senior day and final regular season game at Pauley Pavilion. “All year long, (they) have delivered in big moments,” said coach Cori Close. “They […]
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Women’s basketball approaches senior day, final regular season games
Coach Cori Close said her biggest message at practice was uniformity – making game adjustments as a team rather than individually. The Bruins fell to a top-15 team Monday in overtime for a second consecutive game, but they will have the opportunity to bounce back this week as conference play comes to a close. “We […]
Women’s basketball plays for chance to exclusively hold top Pac-12 spot
Senior guard Jordin Canada is on the verge of her biggest milestone yet. The senior became the first woman in Pac-12 history to reach 1,800 points and 700 assists in a career back in mid-January. Then Canada took over as UCLA’s all-time assist leader. She now needs just 11 assists to break the conference’s 27-year-old […]
Surging Bruins look to limit fouls, turnovers in upcoming Oregon series
The Bruins are inching up in the rankings. Because then-No. 7 South Carolina (20-5) fell to the top two teams in the nation last week, UCLA women’s basketball (21-4, 12-2 Pac-12) has leapt ahead of South Carolina to the No. 7 spot in the AP Top 25. The Bruins are now recognized as a No. […]
UCLA women’s basketball steamrolls Arizona with strong first half
The Wildcats never recovered from the Bruins’ blistering first quarter. No. 8 UCLA women’s basketball (20-4, 11-2 Pac-12) jumped out to a 19-7 lead and limited Arizona (6-18, 2-11 Pac-12) to just 18.8 percent from the field in the first quarter. Freshman forward Michaela Onyenwere eventually led the Bruins to a 69-46 victory over the […]
UCLA women’s basketball beat USC with the help of a supportive crowd
There were nearly more UCLA fans than USC fans in Monday’s rematch at the Galen Center. After cutting into a 14-point deficit, the Trojans had trimmed it to a 1-point game midway through the final frame. But the Bruins were able to close out, just like they have been doing all season. “We had a […]
Former high school rivals develop chemistry, bond at UCLA
Coach Cori Close received an unusual text message from her freshman point guard in 2015. “I don’t think we should recruit Kennedy Burke,” Jordin Canada wrote. Canada was known to be a quiet player, but she wasn’t afraid of being vocal about Burke, her former high school rival. “I didn’t know her, but I didn’t […]