Wednesday, February 4

UCLA women’s basketball prepares for Nebraska in Big Ten tournament quarterfinals

A second chance at a Big Ten championship – though a different form – is on the horizon. Even after falling to the Trojans on Saturday to surrender the Big Ten regular season title, the Bruins are three games from potentially hoisting their inaugural conference trophy. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Kiki Rice passes the ball over a USC player as junior forward Gabriela Jaquez watches from the corner. The duo called a player-only meeting following the home loss to the Trojans. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s basketball Big Ten tournament predictions

This post was updated March 7 at 2:13 a.m. No. 2 seed UCLA women’s basketball (27-2, 16-2 Big Ten) will enter its first Big Ten tournament after defeating every team it has played this season – except for No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball huddles up before tip-off. Postseason play begins Friday as the Bruins play their first Big Ten tournament match. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Ira’s Intuition: In a moment when it mattered most, UCLA Athletics failed its own students

This post was updated March 7 at 6:14 p.m. They came early. They waited patiently. They abided by the rules. Even still, the promise of order crumbled. Read more...

Photo: No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close hands out free pizza and smiles for a selfie with a fan on Bruin Walk. Close’s squad gave up the Big Ten regular season title to No. 4 USC on Saturday night. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Losing LA: UCLA women’s basketball fails at redemption as USC hands it a 2nd loss

This post was updated March 2 at 10:50 p.m. The Bruins have lost to just one team this season. Twice. No. 4 USC (26-2, 17-1 Big Ten) deflated No. Read more...

Photo: Junior center Lauren Betts listens to her coaches during a timeout. No. 4 USC routed Betts and No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball Saturday night to earn the Big Ten regular season title. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s basketball returns home to rematch USC, ring out regular season

Two weeks ago, the Galen Center played host to the battle for Los Angeles. And in front of a sold-out crowd, the Bruins were handed their first loss of the season. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Timea Gardiner shoots a 3-point shot from the arc. Gardiner put up her first double-double as a Bruin on Wednesday with 14 points and 10 rebounds. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA women’s basketball beats Wisconsin in last road match of the season

This post was updated Feb. 27 at 11:59 p.m. Lauren Betts has finished more games with a double-double this season than without. And the Bruins’ final road match of their inaugural Big Ten season was no different than her norm.  No. Read more...

Photo: Junior center Lauren Betts holds the ball near her eye level and she prepares a jump shot. The 6-foot-7 center neared a first-half double-double with 20 points and eight rebounds after shooting 8-for-9 from the field. She finished the road win with 26 points and 10 rebounds. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Bruins narrowly evade upset in 2-point win over Iowa by UCLA women’s basketball

This post was updated Feb. 24 at 12:07 a.m. With Selection Sunday three weeks away, teams across the country are jockeying for March Madness seeding. And a 12-point comeback victory may be just what the Bruins needed as the regular season comes to a close. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Londynn Jones high-fives freshman forward Kendall Dudley as she walks off the court during a timeout. Jones put up 7 points and shot 2-for-2 from the free throw line. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)



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