The most impressive part of UCLA women’s basketball’s 82-68 win over Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday did not happen on the court. During a timeout in the first quarter, several players appeared on the jumbotron in a prerecorded segment in which they were asked who the best singer on the team was. The clear answer: […]
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Women’s basketball learns from loss, prepares for CSU Bakersfield
Approaching the end of regulation on Saturday afternoon in the Bahamas, Jordin Canada walked back to the bench after getting her fifth personal foul against No. 3 Notre Dame. Accompanying the sophomore guard on the bench was senior guard Nirra Fields and senior forward Kacy Swain, the other two starters who fouled out of the […]
UCLA women’s basketball falls short against No. 3 Notre Dame
When the women’s basketball team nearly pulled off the upset against the No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks last week, some may have thought the performance was a fluke. The Bruins proved Saturday that it clearly was not. After beating Louisiana Tech 68-57 on Friday, UCLA almost took down No. 3 Notre Dame, who prevailed 92-84 […]
Bruins continue season progress with matchup against Techsters
With four minutes left in Sunday’s women’s basketball game, UCLA was tied 58-58 with No. 2 South Carolina. The final four minutes did not go the way the Bruins (2-1) wanted, as the Gamecocks (4-0) escaped with a 68-65 victory, but the previous 36 minutes showed just how far they have come. Now, as UCLA […]
UCLA women’s basketball falls late to No. 2 South Carolina
With under a minute remaining in Sunday’s matchup, Jordin Canada was thrown to the ground by South Carolina guard Khadijah Sessions. The UCLA sophomore guard did not seem to care. She got up and slapped hands with Sessions. The referees looked at the replay monitor for a while before officially confirming the flagrant foul. The […]
Women’s basketball looks to learn from loss to James Madison last year
Four points. That’s all that separated UCLA women’s basketball from James Madison last season. That – and five fouled-out players, in addition to 26 turnovers. The Bruins are committed to learning from that overtime loss when they face the Dukes again Friday, said junior guard Kari Korver. “(We’re) a completely different team and we’ve had […]
Women’s basketball jumps into new season with strong defense
In every basketball game, there is usually at least one moment of isolation. Things slow down, the crowd dulls its cheering, the coaches stop yelling instructions and eight of the 10 players on the court briefly turn into spectators. During these times, the ball handler looks at the defender, both making a silent agreement that […]