The No. 6 South Carolina Gamecocks were able to respond to its lowest-scoring first half this season with a strong showing on both sides of the court, coming out of the halftime break to pull out the eventual 66-57 win against the visiting No. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Monique Billings notched 22 rebounds against South Carolina, tied for fourth most all-time for UCLA.(Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
Sometimes basketball is simple. In what would eventually be a 71-52 win over UC Santa Barbara (2-7), No. 9 UCLA (8-1) figured out in the second quarter what the game plan would have to be. Read more...
Photo: Junior point guard Jordin Canada took over when the Bruins needed her most, scoring 23 of her 30 points in the second and third quarters – times when the UCLA offense stagnated. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
Just a day earlier, the UCLA men’s basketball team defeated Michigan by 18 points but the women’s team would not be outdone. The No. 9 Bruins (7-1) one-upped the men in their Michigan matchup and buried the Wolverines (8-3) by 20 points, 84-64. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Monique Billings scored 19 points and grabbed 16 rebounds while notching her fifth double-double of the season. (Kristie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
There was more than one UCLA basketball game this weekend. Though the women didn’t beat the No. 1 team in the country like the men, the No. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Monique Billings started off strong with 12 points in the first quarter. Despite slowing down from her torrid pace, Billings still ended the game with 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals. (Kristie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
Taking a break from school with a trip to Cancun, Mexico, and a basketball tournament nearly guarantees to be a spectacular time. However, the Bruins’ last day abroad was all that much sweeter after their performance during the days prior. Read more...
Photo: Forward Monique Billings had a career day, leading UCLA to a victory over Iowa in the Cancun Challenge. The junior scored a career-high 27 points while pulling down four rebounds. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
Cancun is a city known for its beaches, resorts and buzzing nightlife. US News ranked it as the second-best spring break destination, trailing only Miami. When the women’s basketball team heads there for a tournament this Thanksgiving, however, that will all have to wait – at least for a couple of days. Read more...
UCLA women’s basketball finished the weekend with a pair of victories over Southern University and Cal Poly. However, coach Cori Close still saw room for improvement in the team’s energy and defense, feelings she expressed in her postgame comments Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Monique Billings came up with 37 total points, spread across UCLA women’s basketball’s two most recent games against Southern and Cal Poly. (Kristie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
