UCLA was tight from the start against No. 3 Duke on Sunday and went into halftime trailing for the second time this season. But the top-seeded Bruins settled down after halftime to win 70-58 in the Sacramento Regional Final 2. With the win, UCLA advances to the Final Four. He joins defending champion UConn, which…
Cori Close has had a lot of success during her time in Southern California. But as UCLA prepares to take on Minnesota in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 this weekend, the Bruins head coach revealed something personal. Advertisement It’s exhausted. “I think it’s harder for the coaches (now). I’ve never been as tired as I…
It’s a battle of blue blood in Philadelphia on Sunday night, when the second-seeded UConn men’s basketball team takes on Mick Cronin and the seventh-seeded UCLA Bruins for a spot in the Sweet 16. UConn survived a best-ever blow from 15th-seeded Furman on Friday night to win 82-71 and reach the second round, while UCLA…
More region breakdowns: Fort Worth 1 | Fort Worth 3 | Sacrament 4 The 2026 NCAA women’s tournament is just days away. Here’s everything you need to know about Region 2 in Sacramento. Who are the favorites? Advertisement The Bruins had a pretty decent argument for the overall No. 1 seed in the tournament, but…
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Lauren Betts overcame early foul trouble to score 23 points and grab nine rebounds, leading No. 2 UCLA to an 80-67 victory Wednesday night over Illinois. Betts, the Bruins’ 6-foot-7 AP All-American center, picked up her second and third fouls, the last for a technical foul, with 1:29 left in the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kiki Rice scored 25 points on 8-of-9 shooting and Lauren Betts had her third straight double-double, leading No. 3 UCLA past Minnesota 76-58 on Wednesday night. Betts avoided early foul trouble to finish with 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Bruins (16-1, 6-0) remained undefeated in Big Ten play and ran…
UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava will reportedly miss Saturday’s matchup against No. 1 Ohio State due to a concussion, according to On3’s Brett McMurphy and ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Iamaleava suffered the injury during last week’s 28-21 loss to Nebraska, but he didn’t start feeling symptoms until after the game. The UCLA signal-caller was 17-for-25 with 191…
