Michaela Onyenwere said the Bruins’ next matchup will be a rebounding battle. “(Colorado is) a really good offensive rebounding team,” said the sophomore forward. “(I) know that that’s one of their strengths.” UCLA women’s basketball (13-9, 6-4 Pac-12) will travel to Colorado (10-11, 0-10) on Friday and No. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Kennedy Burke is averaging 13.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game at the midway point of Pac-12 play. UCLA women’s basketball will face Colorado on the road Friday night. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)

Cori Close saw her players taking a picture with little girls as they made their way to the press room. “The opportunity to give back and promote girls and women in sports and make an impact on young girls, to me that actually was the best part of my day,” the coach said. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman guard Lindsey Corsaro – along with the four other starters for UCLA women’s basketball – logged double-digits in scoring in Sunday’s win over Washington. Corsaro finished with 14 points, five assists and four rebounds. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)

Swish. Senior guard Japreece Dean smiled as she jogged back from the foul line after sinking her first free throw of the night in the third quarter. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Japreece Dean broke UCLA women’s basketball’s school record for most consecutive free throws made when she sank her 33rd in a row against Washington State on Friday. She hit four more and her record now sits at 37. (Sim Beauchamp/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins are coming off their first Pac-12 road sweep and will have the opportunity to do it again at home. “I think if you prepare well, you play well,” said senior guard Kennedy Burke. Read more...

Photo: Last season, then-redshirt junior forward Lajahna Drummer logged 10 points and 14 rebounds in UCLA women’s basketball’s win over Washington State. The Bruins will host the Cougars on Friday night. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)

The Bruins have experience with games coming down to the wire. UCLA women’s basketball (11-9, 4-4 Pac-12) defeated No. 16 Arizona State (14-6, 5-4) on Friday and Arizona (14-6, 4-5) on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Japreece Dean has made 32 consecutive free throws for UCLA women’s basketball and currently leads the conference by shooting 88.5 percent from the charity stripe. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)