This post was updated March 8 at 9:13 p.m.
INDIANAPOLIS – Lauren Betts jumped to her feet off the bench, waving a towel like a lasso.

This post was updated March 7 at 2:29 p.m.
INDIANAPOLIS – Twenty-four consecutive wins.
No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball (30-1, 18-0 Big Ten) achieved its longest winning streak in program history with a 72-62 victory over No.

This post was updated March 6 at 9:45 p.m.
INDIANAPOLIS – Most UCLA games open with a Lauren Betts basket. 
But Friday’s game opened with a different storyline, one the Bruins have seldom seen all season.

After concluding its regular season with an 73-50 win over crosstown rival USC on Sunday, No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball (28-1, 18-0) heads to Indianapolis, Indiana for its second-ever Big Ten tournament as the reigning champions.

This post was updated March 3 at 10:55 p.m.
The Bruins swept Big Ten conference play, going undefeated across all 18 games and winning the regular season title.

No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball (27-1, 17-0 Big Ten) will conclude its regular season when it faces crosstown rival USC (17-11, 9-8) on Sunday afternoon at a sold-out the Galen Center.

A shiny trophy sat center court at Pauley Pavilion, reflecting the smiles of the players crowded around it.
At first glance, it seemed to be an excessive celebration for a blowout win over an unranked team – especially when the victor was the No.

Dominance has been the narrative of the Bruins’ 2025-2026 campaign.
Come to a game at Pauley Pavilion, and you are virtually guaranteed an 80-plus point showing and a UCLA victory by at least 20.

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The backboard flashed red as graduate student Gianna Kneepkens’ deep shot hung in the air.
As the ball fell comfortably through the net, a roar engulfed the sea of blue – speckled with Hawkeye gold – that filled the stands of Pauley Pavilion. 
Kneepkens’ buzzer-beating 3-pointer sent the Bruins into halftime with a double-digit lead they never relinquished, powering No.

This post was updated Feb. 1 at 9:10 p.m.
Senior forward Timea Gardiner will redshirt the 2025-26 campaign because of injury, the UCLA women’s basketball player announced Saturday in an Instagram statement. 
Gardiner is recovering from an undisclosed knee injury suffered in the offseason that has kept her benched for the entirety of the season.