While UCLA men’s basketball alumnus Jaime Jaquez Jr. may be the first “Jaquez” to come to a Bruin fan’s mind, it’s time they familiarize themselves with the heir carrying the family name forward. Read more...
Photo: By Kaylen Ho / Daily Bruin Staff
Women’s Basketball
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March 17, 9:20 pm
With No. 1 overall seed in hand, UCLA women’s basketball readies for March Madness
National rankings change every week. But the Bruins found themselves at the top of the totem pole for 13 of the 18 polls released this season. Read more...
Photo: Juniors center Lauren Betts and guard Kiki Rice hold each other by the shoulders and jump in excitement following their Big Ten tournament win. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
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March 17, 7:35 pm
March Under Pressure: 6 vulnerabilities that could derail March Madness for women’s, men’s basketball
Amid yet another year of starkly different trajectories for No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball and No. 7 seed UCLA men’s basketball, one thing stood out – both squads share a susceptibility to specific pressure points. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball’s sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. and UCLA women’s basketball junior center Lauren Betts are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Katie Azuma/Daily Bruin)
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March 16, 3:39 pm
March Madness 2025
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball’s sophomore guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. and UCLA women’s basketball junior center Lauren Betts are pictured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Katie Azuma/Daily Bruin)
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March 9, 4:45 pm
3rd time’s a charm: Women’s basketball bests USC to claim Big Ten championship
This post was updated March 9 at 11:31 p.m. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Lauren Betts held the ball at the top of the key with less than five seconds remaining on the shot clock in the fourth quarter. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball, decked out in champions gear, hoists its trophy up as confetti pours down following its Big Ten tournament win over USC. The conference title marks the Bruins’ second in program history. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
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March 8, 5:07 pm
UCLA women’s basketball steers past Ohio State in Big Ten tournament semifinal
Ohio State star forward Cotie McMahon stepped up to the free throw line midway through the third quarter. Her team was already down 61-25 when McMahon airballed her first attempt. Read more...
Photo: Junior center Lauren Betts takes a jump shot as Ohio State forward Cotie McMahon steps toward her. Despite being the Buckeyes’ leading scorer, McMahon put up a low six points compared to her average 17. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
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March 7, 6:26 pm
UCLA women’s basketball defeats Nebraska 85-74 in inaugural Big Ten appearance
Gabriela Jaquez traveled to Indianapolis as the Bruins’ third leading scorer and their fifth-best 3-point shooter. But on a night where UCLA only converted 44% of its shots – including 19% of its 3-pointers – the junior guard contributed a season-high 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting and three 3-point conversions – half of the Bruins’ total. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Gabriela Jaquez dribbles around a Nebraska player en route to the basket. The Camarillo, California, local averaged 9.5 points per game in the regular season, but put up 23 points in the team’s first Big Ten tournament appearance. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)