Nonconference play gives teams opportunities to see what works and what does not.
And for the Bruins, lots has been successful.
No. 4 UCLA women’s basketball (10-1, 1-0 Big Ten) will face Long Beach State (0-9, 0-2 Big West) on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion in its last nonconference game of the season.
This post was updated Dec. 4 at 3:51 p.m.
No. 8 seed UCLA women’s volleyball (18-12, 12-8 Big Ten) returns to the NCAA tournament to face Georgia Tech (16-13, 11-9 ACC) on Thursday after a three-year drought.
The end of conference play is a vital time as teams fight for postseason berths.
The Bruins are coming up on the end of a back-and-forth 2025 campaign with four matches remaining in the regular season while potentially eyeing a conclusion to their three-year postseason drought.

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