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 […]
Category Archives: Women’s Basketball
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 must achieve new season high to reach NCAAs
Even in the final stretch of the season, UCLA women’s basketball will need to accomplish some firsts in order to keep its season alive. It’s win or go home as UCLA begins its quest for a Pac-12 title and an NCAA Tournament berth against the University of Arizona on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the […]
Women’s basketball’s Kacy Swain talks about living, playing with diabetes
Irritability, extreme thirst, frequent trips to the bathroom and unprecedented weight loss – these were the signs that prompted Kacy Swain’s father, George Swain, to make a trip to the pharmacy and buy a blood sugar testing kit one spring day in 2011. He pricked his daughter’s finger. When they saw the results, they knew […]
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 […]
Women’s basketball focuses on improving defense leading into Pac-12
The song remains the same for the women’s basketball team as they prepare for their final two games of Pac-12 in Washington state – rebounding, getting stops on defense and limiting turnovers under pressure. “Defend and rebound: that’s been one of our main (points of) emphasis throughout the whole season,” said freshman guard Jordin Canada. […]