It hasn’t been a normal week for the UCLA women’s basketball team. It’s not that the Bruins are coming off a two-game win streak for the first time in a month or that they have an entire week between games. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore guard Kari Korver finally gets another opportunity to play a home game against USC on Sunday. Korver missed UCLA’s home game against USC last year due to a torn ACL. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A shuddering fall, a sore back, muscle spasms, a broken nose, a concussion and two Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors. It seems like an athletic paradox, a nonsensical descriptive list for an individual player. Read more...
Photo: After several injuries forced Jordin Canada to the sidelines, the freshman guard was able to post stat lines in her return that qualified her for multiple Pac-12 awards. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
It can be difficult to ignite a fire, especially when conditions are unfavorable. UCLA women’s basketball (7-9) had an adverse start to its season with 10 newcomers, including five freshmen and two redshirt freshmen. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Jordin Canada had a game-high 16 points off the bench for UCLA. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
UCLA hits the road this weekend to take on Pac-12 foes Utah and Colorado on Friday and Sunday respectively. The Bruins (5-9, 1-2 Pac-12) are coming off one of their biggest second-half collapses of the season, as they allowed the Oregon Ducks to turn a seven-point halftime deficit into a 16-point victory. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior forward Kacy Swain said that the Bruins have emphasized rebounding during their preparation for this weekend’s road games at Utah and Colorado. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
At the start of the season, UCLA tackled the toughest nonconference schedule in the nation. The Bruins ended nonconference play with seven losses — four of those losses were served from top 10 teams. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Kacy Swain said that even though UCLA will have a tough conference schedule ahead, the team isn’t afraid of the challenges. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
While classes resumed for students Monday, winning did not for the UCLA women’s basketball team as it fell to Oregon 62-46 at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins led at halftime but the Ducks opened up the second half with a 9-0 run and never looked back. Read more...
Photo: In the 62-46 loss to Oregon, redshirt sophomore guard Kari Korver attributed the struggles from not executing the game plan of limiting threes and second chance opportunities. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
The No. 13 Oregon State University Beavers started their season with 11 straight wins until falling to No. 8 Tennessee. The Bruins tacked a 12th win onto the Beaver’s record after being outgunned in a 65-47 loss Saturday. Read more...
