As the Bruins filed off the floor of Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif. on Sunday, the pain of leaving the Bay Area empty-handed began to sink in. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Thea Lemberger and UCLA lost to Stanford and Cal over the weekend.

As Wednesday’s women’s basketball practice dwindled down, UCLA redshirt senior forward Jasmine Dixon and senior forward Alyssia Brewer took turns working on their post moves. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Alyssia Brewer and the Bruins will face a pair of top-10 teams this weekend.

When forward Atonye Nyingifa walked into the doctor’s office in December of 2011, she prayed lightning wouldn’t strike twice. Read more...

Photo: In the span of 2 1/2 years, redshirt junior forward Atonye Nyingifa tore both of her ACLs. She has rebounded from her previous injuries to become the team’s second leading scorer and third leading rebounder this season, averaging 10.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.

As practice died down on Wednesday evening, UCLA’s offense began to light up. On one court, senior forward Alyssia Brewer caught the ball in the post, spun and gave her defender an up-and-under shoulder fake, throwing the defender off balance and allowing her to lay it in easily. Read more...

Photo: UCLA puts pressure on its opponents with myriad scoring options, including senior Markel Walker’s 13.4 points per game.

After starting the season unranked, UCLA women’s basketball has established itself as a top 20 team, thanks in large part to the dominant play of senior forward Alyssia Brewer and senior guard/forward Markel Walker. Read more...

Photo: Junior Atonye Nyingifa has established herself as a major option on offense.