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Cori Close accomplished a major milestone in the UCLA Bruins women’s basketball team’s history: reaching the Final Four. Close has been the Bruins’ head coach since 2011. Her coaching has kept the program in the conversation as one of the best teams in the country, making multiple deep runs in the NCAA Tournament. However, they […]

UCLA’s physical presence in the paint proved decisive in ending hopes of notching another championship title for LSU women’s basketball. The top-seeded Bruins defeated third-seeded LSU 72-65 on Sunday in the Elite Eight, securing the Bruins’ first NCAA women’s basketball Final Four berth in program history. Aneesah Morrow, LSU’s senior forward, acknowledged the difficulty of […]

The 2025 NCAA Tournament is shaping up to be one of the most exciting and competitive in recent years of women’s college basketball. UCLA, in particular, stands out as a powerhouse that has the talent, depth, and experience to contend for the championship behind superstar Lauren Betts, who’s proving she has the elite high ceiling […]

UCLA women’s basketball center Lauren Betts made program history Sunday night, becoming the first Bruins player to score 30 points and record at least 10 rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game as No. 1 seed UCLA defeated Richmond 84-67 to advance to the Sweet 16. Betts, who finished with 30 points and 14 rebounds, added […]

UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close believes both the Bruins and the Trojans deserve top seeds in the NCAA Tournament after No. 4 UCLA defeated No. 2 USC women’s basketball 72-67 in the Big Ten Tournament championship game Sunday in Minneapolis. The Bruins overcame a 13-point deficit and held USC to just four field goals […]

USC women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb praised the competitive drive of her top players like JuJu Watkins and Kiki Iriafen ahead of Sunday’s Big Ten championship game against rival UCLA, emphasizing the qualities that have carried the Trojans through their conference tournament run. “I think our players are insanely competitive and they do have […]

Lauren Betts had a stellar performance in the UCLA Bruins’ quarterfinal matchup against the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Friday. This drew praise from her head coach Cori Close. In 37 minutes of action, Betts was active on both sides of the ball. She finished with 28 points, 13 rebounds, seven blocks, five assists, and three steals. […]

USC women’s basketball enters the Big Ten Tournament as the top seed after sweeping rival UCLA and winning the regular-season title. Despite their success, head coach Lindsay Gottlieb is urging her team to stay focused on the immediate challenge rather than looking ahead to a potential rematch with UCLA in Sunday’s championship game. “You’ve got […]

USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins’ dominant performance in the No. 4 Trojan’s 80-67 victory over No. 2 UCLA on Saturday night caught the attention of basketball legend Magic Johnson, who was among those praising the Trojans’ star after the game. Johnson, a longtime supporter of Los Angeles basketball, acknowledged Watkins on social media following […]

JuJu Watkins continued her dominance against UCLA women’s basketball, scoring 30 points in No. 4 USC’s 80-67 win over the No. 2 Bruins on Saturday night. The win secured USC’s first Big Ten regular-season title in its debut season and extended Watkins’ historic streak against UCLA,  that which reflects an historic streak set by former […]

USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb had high praise for star JuJu Watkins following the Trojans’ 80-67 win over No. 2 UCLA on Saturday night, calling her a player with “stuff no one can teach.” Watkins led No. 4 USC (26-2, 17-1 Big Ten) to its first Big Ten regular-season title, scoring 30 points while […]

JuJu Watkins delivered another dominant performance as No. 4 USC women’s basketball defeated No. 2 UCLA 80-67 on Saturday night, clinching the Trojans’ first Big Ten regular-season title in their debut season. After the game, Watkins acknowledged that playing against the Bruins provided extra motivation. “That did fire me up,” Watkins said with a smile […]

USC women’s basketball took a lighthearted jab at NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller after the Trojans’ 80-67 win over No. 2 UCLA on Saturday night, a win that secured their first Big Ten regular-season title. Miller, a UCLA alum, attended the game at Pauley Pavilion alongside his sister Cheryl Miller, a USC legend and […]

No. 3 UCLA women’s basketball survived a late push from Iowa to secure a 67-65 comeback victory on Sunday, and Bruins star center Lauren Betts reflected on the experience of playing in a high-stakes environment. “I have watched Iowa for a really long time, great team,” Betts said, as reported by Ethan Petrik of the […]

Top-ranked UCLA women’s basketball narrowly avoided its second straight loss, defeating No. 22 Michigan State 75-69 on Sunday night despite playing without starting center Lauren Betts, who is out day-to-day with a foot injury. Timea Gardiner’s go-ahead three-pointer with 44 seconds remaining helped the Bruins (24-1, 12-1 Big Ten) pull ahead late. Kiki Rice sealed […]

JuJu Watkins described Thursday night’s game against No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball as a dream come true after delivering one of the best performances of her young career. The USC women’s basketball sophomore’s 38-point, 11-rebound, five-assist and eight-block game propelled the Trojans to a 71-60 upset over the undefeated Bruins in front of a sold-out […]

Top-ranked UCLA women’s basketball and its undefeated squad face off against sixth-ranked USC women’s basketball and phenom JuJu Watkins on Thursday night in a sold-out showdown at Galen Center, marking a pivotal moment in the Big Ten women’s basketball season. The Bruins enter the game at 23-0 and 11-0 in conference play, while USC, powered […]

UCLA women’s basketball is absolutely rolling this season with one of the best and deepest rosters in college basketball. A big reason for the Bruins’ success has been the excellence of star center Lauren Betts, who has been one of the best players in the country all season long. On Friday, Betts made a massive […]

Lauren Betts made UCLA women’s basketball history and school history on Monday, adding to the record books in the Bruins’ 72-57 victory over Baylor during the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic. The Bruins’ star center recorded 24 points, nine rebounds and a school-record nine blocks, solidifying her role as a key force in UCLA’s undefeated […]

It’s time to continue our Women’s College Basketball odds series with a Michigan-UCLA prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Michigan-UCLA. The UCLA Bruins are the No. 1 team in women’s college basketball. They are unbeaten. They have beaten defending national champion South Carolina, and they did so in dominant fashion. People might question […]

As the UCLA women’s basketball team prepared for the upcoming season to be the No. 1 team in the country, they are just that in the current moment. It would be defined by the UCLA women’s basketball team’s win over South Carolina, where even legendary head coach Dawn Staley called them a “buzz saw” as […]

It’s time to continue our Women’s College Basketball odds series with a South Carolina-UCLA prediction and pick. Find out how to watch South Carolina-UCLA. There have been a lot of really big games in men’s college basketball over the past 10 days. This is one of the two huge games in women’s college basketball this […]

The UCLA women’s basketball team added standout forward Janiah Barker from Texas A&M through the transfer portal. Barker, who announced her commitment on social media Tuesday, brings an impressive resume to a UCLA team that is already considered a strong contender in their upcoming move to the Big Ten. Barker, a 6-foot-4 forward from Georgia, […]

UCLA women’s basketball sophomore forward Gabriela Jaquez will be donning the Bruins’ softball uniform for their postseason campaign. Announced Tuesday just ahead of the NCAA Los Angeles Regional, Jaquez is set to bring her athletic skills from the basketball court to the softball diamond, where she will wear No. 32. Gabriela Jaquez, known for her […]

The UCLA Bruins will make their move to the Big 10 for the 2024-25 season and without a few of their key players from last season. Charisma Osborne is off to the WNBA while Cameron Brown is out of eligibility and Christeen Iwuala transferred to Ole Miss. But reinforcements are on their way. UCLA added […]

Washington State women’s basketball standout guard Charlisse Leger-Walker announced her transfer to UCLA for the upcoming season. The announcement, made via social media on Thursday, is a pivotal shift for both programs and introduces new dynamics in the Pac-12 conference. “Catch me in Pauley,” Leger-Walker said in an Instagram post announcing her commitment to UCLA. […]

There is no doubt that when it comes to the college basketball national tournament, emotions will get high as the competition gets fierce which is exactly what happened between the UCLA women’s basketball team and the LSU Tigers Saturday. Tigers star Angel Reese was caught on video after LSU beat UCLA, 78-69, in a heated […]

The UCLA women’s basketball team took on LSU women’s basketball on Saturday with a spot in the Elite 8 on the line. LSU ended up winning 78-69 in what was an outstanding game, but a lot of drama came off the court with this matchup as well. LSU head coach Kim Mulkey criticized an LA […]

Despite being in its final moments, the Pac-12 Conference has emerged as a formidable force in this year’s NCAA women’s tournament, sending five teams into the Sweet 16, solidifying the conference’s status among the elite in college basketball. UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close declared the Pac-12 “the best in the country” after the Bruins’ […]

In a display of basketball brilliance, N0. 1-seeded UCLA women’s basketball stars Kiki Rice and Charisma Osborne were pivotal in the Bruins’ 84-55 rout of 15th-seeded California Baptist in the NCAA Tournament’s opening round on Saturday. Rice, showing why she’s considered one of the most promising talents in college basketball, led the scoring charge with […]

As the curtain rises on March Madness, the focus shifts to the women’s tournament, where the road to the Final Four is a gauntlet of challenges and uncertainties. Among the contenders, Caitlin Clark and Iowa women’s basketball, UCLA, Ohio State and South Carolina find themselves grappling with tough opponents and high stakes, each facing a […]

The UCLA women’s basketball team celebrated the return of Lauren Betts against Arizona, with a 66-58 win on Friday. Betts, sidelined for four games due to an undisclosed medical reason, contributed six points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots in 27 minutes of play. Betts’ presence was a welcome boost for the Bruins, who had […]

The UCLA Bruins have been consistently ranked as one of the top teams in the country this season. They stayed at No. 2 in the NCAAW AP top 25 poll for most of this season but have fluctuated amid a few recent losses. One of the key reasons for UCLA Bruins rise this season has […]

The No. 16-ranked Utah women’s basketball team upset No. 2 UCLA with a 94-81 win in overtime on Monday night. The Utes’ victory was marked by impressive performances from Kennady McQueen, Dasia Young and Matyson Wilke, who collectively filled the void left by an off-night from star player Alissa Pili. McQueen led the charge with […]

In a game that lived up to its billing as the season’s first top-five matchup, the Colorado women’s basketball team fell short against the UCLA Bruins, with a final score of 76-68.  The Friday game saw UCLA’s Lauren Betts, a sophomore center, overcoming a challenging first half to lead her team with 20 points and […]

In a Pac-12 showdown, freshman sensation JuJu Watkins showcased her basketball prowess, leading the No. 6 USC women’s basketball team to a 73-65 win over the No. 5. UCLA Bruins, who were ranked No. 2 on game day Sunday. Watkins scored a remarkable 32 points, contributing significantly to ending UCLA’s undefeated streak this season. This […]

In a blow to No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball, senior forward Emily Bessoir will miss the remainder of the season with the Bruins due to an ACL injury, repeating a setback that previously sidelined her for the 2021-22 season. The unfortunate injury occurred on Nov. 9 while Bessoir was representing Germany in the FIBA Women’s […]

The UCLA Bruins began the 2023-24 season ranked among the top five teams in the country. With a loaded roster that features potential first round WNBA draft pick Charisma Osborne and former five-star recruit Lauren Betts, the Bruins have a team capable of making a deep NCAA Tournament run. UCLA got another key addition this […]

Now that we are only a couple games into the NCAAW, it’s time to overreact. Some teams at the top of the mountain have looked like their foundation has been shaken while others, like South Carolina, are performing as expected. It’s way too early to take too much away from what we have seen as […]