A dominant defensive performance, along with two impressive freshman debuts, helped carry the UCLA women’s basketball team to victory. The No. 8 Bruins defeated the Vanguard Lions 87-40 in an exhibition Sunday afternoon. After scoring just two points in the first five minutes, coach Cori Close’s team turned to a full-court press and never looked […]
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The Rundown: July 24
Men’s basketballRyan Smith, assistant Sports editor UCLA men’s basketball was one of four teams selected to compete in the Hall of Fame Classic. UCLA will be joined by Baylor, Creighton and Wisconsin. UCLA is scheduled to face off with Creighton in the opening round of the tournament. With a win, UCLA would play the winner […]
Women’s basketball rides up-and-down season to Sweet 16 finish
The women’s basketball team had a season that was defined by what it wasn’t. Though UCLA (25-9, 13-5 Pac-12) finished No. 15 in the polls after a hard-fought loss to UConn in the Sweet 16, it was far from the road the Bruins were expecting. At the beginning of the season, coach Cori Close had […]
Women’s basketball coach, key players hope to lengthen NCAA run next year
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — University of Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma made a point of talking to Jordin Canada after the Huskies’ 86-71 win over the Bruins on Saturday. He congratulated Canada on a great career and wished her luck at the next level. Canada, though, hasn’t finished her time at UCLA and isn’t going anywhere immediately. […]
Women’s basketball ends NCAA Tournament run with loss to No. 1 UConn
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Women’s college basketball is a different world in Connecticut. During the No. 4-seeded Bruins’ (25-9, 13-5 Pac-12) 86-71 loss to the No. 1 overall seed UConn Huskies (35-0, 16-0 American Athletic Conference) in the Sweet 16, the team didn’t want the atmosphere and situation to affect them. Regardless of UConn’s four consecutive […]
UCLA women’s basketball routs Texas A&M 75-43, heads to Sweet 16
Kari Korver looked excited after hitting her second three of the game. Texas A&M (22-12, 9-7 SEC) called a timeout and the redshirt senior guard pumped her fist and shouted as she headed into the UCLA (25-8, 13-5 Pac-12) huddle up at 9-2 less than two minutes into the game. “I usually try not to […]
Women’s basketball defeats Boise State 83-56, advances to round of 32
UCLA women’s basketball advanced to the round of 32 on Saturday night, following a historic performance by junior guard Jordin Canada. Canada tied a school record with 16 assists and scored 15 points to go along with five rebounds. No. 4-seeded UCLA (24-8, 13-5 Pac-12) took on No. 13-seeded Boise State (25-8, 12-6 Mountain West) […]