This post was updated April 5 at 10:02 p.m.
PHOENIX – Over six minutes remained in the fourth quarter and Gabriela Jaquez was already receiving a standing ovation as she subbed off the court.
No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball (36-1, 18-0 Big Ten) defeated No. 1 seed Texas (35-4, 13-3 SEC) 51-44 Friday night at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix to advance to its first national title game in the NCAA era.
This post was updated April 3 at 11:08 p.m.
PHOENIX – A Longhorn-Bruin rematch promised excitement.
One team that managed to beat an otherwise invincible squad versus a Westwood bunch searching for its first national title in the NCAA era.
Breaking records became a habit for the Bruins last season.
First 12-week streak atop the AP Poll by a Big Ten team. First No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament in program history.
No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball and No. 7 seed UCLA men’s basketball are both returning to the “Big Dance” for the 2025-26 campaign – with the former holding a stake of the title odds and the latter looking to go past the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since the 2020-21 season.
This post was updated March 16 at 10:53 p.m.
“We want Meg.”
Less than three minutes remain in a home game at Pauley Pavilion.
The Bruins are winning by a margin that requires a second look at the scoreboard.
This post was updated March 16 at 10:35 p.m.
There was little doubt what the Bruins would hear on Selection Sunday.
UCLA has dropped just one game all season and finished conference play undefeated, winning the Big Ten tournament by a record-breaking 51 points.
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