Wednesday, April 22

Grace’s Whits: For coach Cori Close, the first step toward a dynasty is the conference title

Every coach’s dream is to build a dynasty program. A one-and-done national championship win is worthy of hype, but most times, it’s the dynasty programs – the ones with the iconic coaches, top recruiting classes and a brand that lives beyond the ones that wear it – that cut down the nets. Read more...

Photo: University of Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma, UCLA coach Cori Close, Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer and South Carolina coach Dawn Staley are pictured. (Photo by Brandon Morquecho/Photo editor, Jeremy Chen/Photo editor, courtesy of UConn athletics. Photo illustration by Julia Chen/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball Pac-12 tournament predictions

UCLA women’s basketball (24-5, 13-5 Pac-12) will enter the 2024 Pac-12 tournament as the No. 3 seed – its highest seed in three years. The Bruins will travel to Las Vegas with a first-round bye and will face either No. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student guard Charisma Osborne, sophomore guard Kiki Rice, sophomore guard Londynn Jones, graduate student guard Camryn Brown and sophomore forward Christeen Iwuala sit on the bench. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)


Students camp out for UCLA men’s basketball’s rivalry game, pack Bruin Walk

This post was updated March 5 at 9:54 p.m. Guardians of the Galaxy puzzle in hand, Isabella Natarelli lined up inside the barricades on Bruin Walk for students seeking entrance to UCLA men’s basketball’s home game against USC. Read more...

Photo: Students gather inside barricades on Bruin Walk in order to receive a wristband for UCLA men’s basketball’s game against USC on Feb. 24. The line stretched from near Pauley Pavilion around the west side of campus to the Meyer and Renee Luskin Center. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)


‘We don’t back down’: UCLA men’s basketball looks for redemption at end of season

This post was updated March 5 at 10:14 p.m. The Bruins were projected to finish in third place in the Pac-12 preseason media poll. With two games remaining in conference play and two games behind the pair of teams tied for third, that ship has likely sailed. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball freshman guard Sebastian Mack drives toward the basket while being defended by Oregon State forward Thomas Ndong. Mack leads the Bruins in scoring with 12.8 points per game. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)



Q&A: Daily Wildcat Sports editors talk final men’s basketball Pac-12 battle

This post was updated March 5 at 10:07 p.m. UCLA men’s basketball (14-15, 9-9 Pac-12) is hosting No. 5 Arizona (23-6, 14-4) for the final time as Pac-12 rivals Thursday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin (left) and Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd (right) are pictured. Cronin is 2-5 against Lloyd across seven regular season and postseason meetings. (Left to right: Myka Fromm/Photo editor, Courtesy of Mike Christy/Arizona Athletics)