The UCLA women’s basketball team was audibly excited about their blowout win against Arizona while preparing to watch the Super Bowl at a local restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Monique Billings led UCLA women’s basketball with 14 points and five rebounds. She also played the center of the Bruins’ zone defense. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins don’t panic. They have played some of the best teams in the country and have been in very uncomfortable situations during games, but they stay focused. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jordin Canada played in her first game back from injury Friday, scoring 16 points and boarding three rebounds. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Less than a day after returning from its weekend trip to Colorado and Utah, about half of the women’s basketball team went to coach Cori Close’s house Monday night to watch more basketball. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Kelli Hayes, who is averaging 4.1 points a game, said she expects Arizona State to ramp up its practice intensity this week.(Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
Women’s basketball coach Cori Close hates giving teams second chances. She made that abundantly clear at practice this week, yelling at her players for each rebound they gave up on defense. Read more...
Photo: Women’s basketball coach Cori Close emphasized the importance of defensive rebounding during Wednesday’s practice. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Two years ago, when sophomore guard Jordin Canada was still at Windward High School, the UCLA women’s basketball team still functioned. It was largely a different group of players – only three remain on the team today. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Nirra Fields was back in familiar territory Sunday, tasked with leading UCLA’s offensive production as her backcourt teammate Jordin Canada sat out with an injury. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
When the Stanford women’s basketball team was heading back home, the players were probably thinking about hands. During Sunday’s 56-36 loss to No.15 UCLA, the Cardinal saw a lot of them. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins were able to hold the Cardinal to their second lowest point total all season, 35. Sophomore Jordin Canada, who leads the Pac-12 in steals with 47, contributed to the pressure that caused Stanford 17 turnovers. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Stanford women’s basketball has a signature style of play. The Cardinal teams are slow, deliberate, systematic and fundamentally sound. They wear teams down with their consistency and make the opposition play their style for 40 minutes. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jordin Canada helped UCLA shut down Stanford’s offense, anticipating the Cardinal passing game and forcing turnovers.(Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
