This post was updated March 15 at 12:09 a.m. Coach Cori Close has said it seemingly a thousand times. “The tougher, more together team wins.” With senior guard Charisma Osborne at the helm, there is no doubt that the Bruins exude toughness. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball players help up teammate and graduate student guard Gina Conti. Despite the influx of five freshmen, the Bruins have developed a solid team culture throughout the season. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 5 at 11:55 p.m. On Feb. 23, guard Charisma Osborne left the court in tears during her second-to-last regular-season home game after being upset by the unranked Cougars. Exactly 10 days later, the same team would claw the Pac-12 tournament title from the Bruins’ hands, stripping the senior of any hope at being crowned the champions. “We always say that you have to choose the pain of regret or the pain of discipline,” said coach Cori Close. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Kiki Rice is double-teamed and stripped of the ball. Rice posted a 13-point performance on Sunday afternoon to follow her career-high 22 point total in Friday night’s contest against Stanford. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 3 at 9:45 p.m. Just minutes after the scheduled 6 p.m. start, freshman guard Kiki Rice scored a mid-range jump shot to give the Bruins an early lead. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA women’s basketball team celebrates its victory. The Bruins completed an upset Friday over No. 1 seed Stanford in the Pac-12 tournament semifinal contest. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins have their fair share of stars. Senior guard Charisma Osborne is a predicted first-round pick in the 2023 WNBA draft. Freshman guard Kiki Rice touts more awards than years of college, having been voted Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year in 2022 and earning three gold medals to her name. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball senior guard Camryn Brown drives by an Arizona defender. In the Bruins’ latest contest, Brown collected nine points, six rebounds and four assists. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 2 at 3:19 p.m. LAS VEGAS – Back on Feb. 3, the Bruins blew an 11-point fourth-quarter lead to the Wildcats to lose their third straight game. Read more...
Photo: Veteran guards Charisma Osborne, Gina Conti and Camryn Brown celebrate Thursday’s victory alongside forward Emily Bessoir. UCLA women’s basketball will advance to the semifinals of the Pac-12 tournament after its victory over Arizona. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated on March 1, 2023 at 3:23 p.m.. LAS VEGAS – After blowing a 19-point third-quarter lead against the conference’s worst team, the Bruins’ Pac-12 tournament run was on life support with just seconds remaining in their first-round matchup. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball redshirt sophomore forward Emily Bessoir sets herself up to shoot a field goal. Bessoir collected a pair of 3-pointers in overtime to bring her total to 17 points across the contest. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
In a sport in which height not only plays to one’s advantage but is also often considered a prerequisite, Londynn Jones – the 5-foot-3 number three for the Bruins – hasn’t let her stature stand in her way. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Londynn Jones is shown tossing a basketball. Jones was selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team alongside freshman guard Kiki Rice after the former had a standout offensive regular season. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)
