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)
Sometimes the biggest battle is complacency. Going into what would eventually be an 80-64 win over Cal Poly (1-3) on Sunday afternoon, the women’s basketball team (3-1) had every right to feel comfortable with its position. Read more...
Photo: The No. 9 UCLA women’s basketball team defeated Cal Poly 84-64 Sunday afternoon. Despite the victory, the game was marred with mental mistakes and was “less than (their) best,” according to coach Cori Close. (Kristie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
Friday’s 95-47 win by No. 9 UCLA over Southern University was nothing short of historic. The game started slow with a handful of missed layups and free throws, but Southern found its shooting touch first. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jordin Canada became the 32nd player in school history to reach 1,000 career points. Canada reached this milestone while notching a triple-double during UCLA’s victory against Southern University. (Rohan Kumar/Daily Bruin)
Only two games into the season, No. 9 UCLA women’s basketball has already shown that it is a team with many identities. Over the last two weeks, Bruin fans have seen glimpses of the team’s ability to pile on steals from their double-team traps, convert opponent turnovers into points, pour in a string of 3-pointers and pound the glass for rebounds. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins will rely heavily on their size advantage against the Southern University Jaguars. Junior forward Monique Billings can play an even bigger role than normal. At 6-foot-4, Billings is 2 inches taller than any Jaguar. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
Monday’s matchup between No. 2 Baylor and No. 9 UCLA was a tale of two halves. The Bruins seemed primed to steer the game away from the home team for the first two quarters. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jordin Canada had 23 points and six assists to help UCLA stay within striking distance of No. 2 Baylor. But the Lady Bears pulled away in the fourth quarter to hand the Bruins a 84-70 loss on the road. (Erin Rice/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA Bruins (1-0) needed a big game from their post players against the smaller University of the Pacific Tigers (0-1). A big game is exactly what they got. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Monique Billings notched a double-double in UCLA win’s over the University of the Pacific with 15 points and 11 rebounds. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
Cori Close can’t spell for her life. From 2004-2011, scouting reports, memos and emails from the then-associate head coach all arrived to Florida State coach Sue Semrau sprinkled with errors. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close coached at three different schools before becoming the head coach at UCLA. But it was her high school teacher who first started the foundation for her coaching philosophy. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
