Friday, February 6


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. Read more...

Photo: During a season in which the Bruins may have underperformed per their preseason goals, junior guard Jordin Canada was a bright spot. Canada led the team in points per game, assists and steals with 17.8, 242 and 85 respectively. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)



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. Read more...

Photo: UCLA had the early lead, but ultimately fell 86-71 to UConn, the four-time defending NCAA champions, in the Sweet 16. Junior forward Monique Billings had 17 points and 16 boards for the Bruins. (Jackson Haigis/The Daily Campus)


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. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior guard Kari Korver, in her last game at Pauley Pavilion, drained seven 3-pointers en route to a game-high 21 points. The Bruins would go on to win 75-43. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


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. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Jordin Canada led UCLA women’s basketball through the first round of the NCAA Tournament by tying a school record with 16 assists and adding on 15 points. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s basketball keeps focus on present to prep for Boise matchup

Cori Close didn’t want to talk about Uconn. As the 4-seed UCLA women’s basketball team (23-8, 13-5 Pac-12) plays 13-seed Boise State (25-7, 12-6 Mountain West) on Saturday, the coach insisted on the group’s need to focus on the opponent in front of them rather than the potential Sweet 16 match-up that may happen in just over a week. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Jordin Canada was named an all-conference player this season as the Bruins head into the NCAA tournament. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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