This post was updated Nov. 22 at 5:53 p.m. The Bruins will be playing their first game of the season in less than a week. For UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close, getting to this point was never guaranteed after a long and hard offseason. Read more...

Photo: After an eight-month offseason, coach Cori Close is gearing up for what will be her 10th season in charge of the Bruins. Close and her team will take on Cal State Fullerton to open the season Nov. 25. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Like many in the United States, Bruins have been following the election closely. Unlike the majority of those following along, members of UCLA women’s basketball also have the extra burden of an upcoming season to prepare for, with the start date sneaking up less than three weeks away. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Charisma Osborne has been a leader on and off the court in her short time with UCLA women’s basketball, and she is a key member of the team’s More Than a D.R.E.A.M Committee. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)

This post was updated Oct. 25 at 7:38 p.m. Last season, the Bruins had the highest winning percentage in coach Cori Close’s tenure. So what does the coach do after such a successful season? Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Michaela Onyenwere (center) averaged 18.9 points per game a year ago and will look to keep that level of success in the new offense this season. (Joy Hong/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Although a potential season start date is set with practices in tow, an uncertain campaign still awaits UCLA women’s basketball. The spread of COVID-19 – or the potential lack thereof – will largely control the season, and without a full roster or clarity on an exact schedule, nobody knows how the season will go – not even the members of the team itself. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior guard Lindsey Corsaro is entering her fourth year with the program and is one of just eight players currently in Westwood practicing with the team. (Joy Hong/Daily Bruin senior staff)