UCLA's Lena Bilic to miss upcoming season with an ACL tear

Lena Bilic will miss the upcoming season for defending national champion UCLA because of an ACL tear.

• Oct 4

Former Trojan basketball star sues USC for NIL pay dispute, racist remarks

Former Southern California basketball player Chad Baker-Mazara is suing the university and coach Eric Musselman after being dismissed from the team in March.

• Sep 15

UCLA rewards Cori Close with a 4-year contract extension after Bruins' run to national title

UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close is getting rewarded after guiding the Bruins to a national title.

• May 12

UCLA women's basketball title celebration draws huge crowd to Pauley Pavilion

Lauren Betts and her UCLA teammates celebrated the school's first NCAA women's basketball championship at Pauley Pavilion.

• Apr 8

UCLA's women's basketball team defeats Texas 51-44 to earn its first-ever spot in the National Championship.

Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas on Friday night for a 51-44 win to reach the women's NCAA Tournament national championship game for the first time.

• Apr 3

UConn shocks Duke to join Illinois, Arizona and Michigan in Final Four

After being down by as many as 19 on Sunday, Braylon Mullins retrieved a loose ball near midcourt in the waning seconds against Duke and hit a three-pointer from 35 feet away to take the lead.

• Mar 30

UCLA overcomes halftime deficit behind Betts to beat Duke 70-58 and reach women's Final Four

Lauren Betts had 23 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to help UCLA rally from a rare halftime deficit and beat Duke 70-58, advancing to the women's Final Four for the second straight season.

• Mar 29

UCLA takes down Minnesota in March Madness, advances to Elite Eight

Kiki Rice scored 21 points and Lauren Betts added 16 to help No. 1 seed UCLA beat fourth-seeded Minnesota 80-56 in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament.

• Mar 27

Betts erupts for career-high 35 as UCLA women roll past Oklahoma State into the Sweet 16

Top-seeded UCLA powered past Oklahoma State and reached the Sweet 16 again with an 87-68 win.

• Mar 23

Edwards, Okot power top-seed South Carolina into Sweet 16 with 101-61 victory over USC

Joyce Edwards had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Madina Okot added her 22nd double-double this season with 15 points and 15 rebounds, and top-seeded South Carolina advanced to its 12th straight Sweet 16 with a 101-61 victory over ninth-seeded Southern California in the women's NCAA Tournament.

• Mar 23

Karaban scores 27 points and sends UConn back to the Sweet 16 with 73-57 win over UCLA

Alex Karaban scored a career-high 27 points and had Bill Murray and the rest of the UConn crowd roaring with each splashed 3 as he helped send the second-seeded Huskies back to the Sweet 16 with a 73-57 win over UCLA in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night.

• Mar 22

UCLA clamps down after halftime, steamrolls Cal Baptist 96-43 in March Madness

UCLA stormed past Cal Baptist in the women's NCAA Tournament, turning a close game into a 96-43 blowout.

• Mar 21

Jazzy Davidson scores 31 as USC outlasts Clemson 71-67 in OT in women's NCAA Tournament

Freshman Jazzy Davidson scored 31 points in her women's NCAA Tournament debut, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:03 left in overtime to lift ninth-seeded Southern California to a 71-67 victory over No. 8 seed Clemson.

• Mar 21

Cal Baptist falls to Kansas in the opening round of March Madness

Darryn Peterson made four 3-pointers and scored 28 points, and fourth-seeded Kansas squandered most of a 26-point lead before holding off scrappy NCAA Tournament newcomer Cal Baptist 68-60 on Friday night.

• Mar 21

UCLA defeats UCF 75-71 to advance in the NCAA Tournament

Eric Dailey Jr. scored 20 points, Xaiver Booker had 15 points and eight rebounds to make up for the absence of leading scorer Tyler Biloudeau and seventh-seeded UCLA withstood every serious challenge and beat 10th-seeded UCF 75-71 Friday night in the NCAA Tournament.

• Mar 21

March Madness bracket set as Duke nabs top overall seed

Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.

• Mar 15

Cluff scores 17, comes up big down stretch as No. 18 Purdue beats UCLA to reach Big Ten title game

Oscar Cluff had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 18 Purdue beat short-handed UCLA 73-66 to advance to the Big Ten championship game.

• Mar 14

Dent, Perry lead way as UCLA holds off No. 8 Michigan State despite Bilodeau's injury

Donovan Dent had 23 points and 12 assists, Trent Perry scored 22 and UCLA held off No. 8 Michigan State 88-84 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals despite losing star Tyler Bilodeau to a leg injury.

• Mar 13

Dent's triple-double helps UCLA beat Rutgers 72-59 at Big Ten Conference Tournament

Donovan Dent had 12 points, 12 assists and a career-high 10 rebounds — the first triple-double in the history of the Big Ten Conference Tournament — to help sixth-seeded UCLA beat No. 14 seed Rutgers 72-59 in the third round.

• Mar 12

Diallo scores 22 points, Washington beats USC 83-79 for OT win in 2nd round of Big Ten Tournament

Zoom Diallo had 22 points and 11 assists and scored the go-ahead basket in overtime as Washington defeated USC 83-79 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday.

• Mar 11

No. 2 UCLA rolls past No. 9 Iowa 96-45 for 2nd straight women's Big Ten Tournament title

Gianna Kneepkens scored 19 points and Kiki Rice added 15 points and eight assists as No. 2 UCLA rolled past No. 9 Iowa 96-45 to win its second straight Big Ten Tournament crown.

• Mar 8

Dent erupts for 25 as UCLA crushes reeling USC 89-68 at Galen Center

Donovan Dent scored 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting and UCLA routed reeling Southern California 89-68 for the second time in 11 days Saturday to end the regular season with its highest-ever point total at Galen Center.

• Mar 7

Rice leads No. 2 UCLA past No. 11 Ohio State 72-62 in Big Ten tourney semis

Kiki Rice scored 17 points to lead five UCLA players in double figures and the Bruins won their school-record 24th consecutive game, 72-62 over No. 11 Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.

• Mar 7

Betts scores 26, No. 2 UCLA women beat Washington 78-60 in Big Ten quarterfinals

Big Ten Player of the Year Lauren Betts had 26 points and eight rebounds and Kiki Rice added 18 points and six assists to help No. 2 UCLA overcome a sluggish start and beat Washington 78-60 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.

• Mar 6

Ladine, Howell lead Washington women to 76-64 win over USC in Big Ten Tournament's second round

Elle Ladine scored a season-high 25 points, Avery Howell added 18 points and nine rebounds and Washington defeated USC 76-64 in the second round of Big Ten Tournament on Thursday.

• Mar 5

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