Women’s basketball coach Cori Close had one demand for her players on Tuesday night – to execute. Close said the No. 7 Bruins (6-1) have struggled to execute plays when a player checks out on offense lacking awareness or concentration, leading to a domino effect consequence. Read more...
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Men’s basketballDavid Gottlieb, Sports editor Pac-12 teams won’t start facing off against one another for another month, so they are still fighting through nonconference schedules. Three Pac-12 schools have gotten off to undefeated starts, with No. Read more...
Photo: Pac-12 men’s basketball play doesn’t start for another month. Arizona State, Washington State and Colorado still have undefeated records. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
Every Bruin who got minutes Tuesday night was able to contribute. “We need to learn what (we) do well, how to make plays for each other on a more consistent basis,” said coach Cori Close. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Kayla Owens had 8 points, three assists and three steals in UCLA’s 68-48 win over UC Riverside. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
After finishing first place at the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout in Las Vegas, No. 7 UCLA women’s basketball (5-1) will play UC Riverside (1-5) on Tuesday at Pauley Pavilion, where it has some brushing up to do offensively. Read more...
Photo: Jordin Canada is one of the many Bruins who have struggled to find an offensive rhythm in the past week. The senior guard is averaging four assists and just under nine points per game in her last three outings. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No. 5 UCLA’s women basketball took on two top-10 teams at home before a road trip to Las Vegas last week. It will take on UC Riverside on Tuesday in Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
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UCLA women’s basketball bounced back with two victories after going down to the nation’s top team, but the Bruins still have some polishing up to do before they begin conference play. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior forward Lajahna Drummer and UCLA women’s basketball took home a first place finish at the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout in Las Vegas this past weekend. Drummer scored 10 points in the tournament final against Creighton on Saturday. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
While UCLA women’s basketball began its season blowing out unranked opponents, Connecticut kicked off its season with three straight matchups against ranked opponents, but still managed to win each by around 20 points. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball fell to top-ranked Connecticut 78-60 on Tuesday night. Junior forward Kennedy Burke struggled from the field, shooting just 1-of-10 from beyond the arc and 5-of-19 overall. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin)
