(Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball took on Creighten at Chase Center on Dec. 20 as part of the Invisalign Bay Area Women’s Classic. The duel against the Bluejays was a rematch of the second round of last season’s NCAA Tournament, where the Bruins emerged victorious 67-63.
While the onset of winter marks a return to home for most Bruins, the city of angels takes on a new glow. From Santa Monica to downtown Los Angeles, various government and commercial entities hosted spirited lighting ceremonies, ushering in the start of the holiday season.
In Sunday’s matchup against then-No.1 South Carolina (5-1), then-No. 5 UCLA women’s basketball (5-0) took home a resounding victory, unseating the top team in the nation 77-62.
Prior to their showdown against the Bruins, the Gamecocks were on a 43-game win streak and had been undefeated on the road since December 2021.
In its annual rivalry matchup against crosstown rival USC (6-5, 4-5 Big Ten), UCLA football (4-7, 3-6) fittingly ended its penultimate game of a disappointing season with a 19-13 loss at home.
Down by six with 2:09 left on the clock, UCLA’s offense failed to put together a game-winning drive, leaving Pasadena without the coveted Victory Bell and any remaining path toward bowl eligibility.
UCLA football (4-6, 3-5 Big Ten) struggled in Seattle on Friday against Washington (6-5, 4-4) – succumbing to a 31-19 defeat at Husky Stadium. The Bruins allowed the Huskies to extend their four-year home win streak to 20 consecutive games.
In its annual homecoming game Nov. 8, UCLA football (4-6, 3-5 Big Ten) took home its first Rose Bowl victory of the season against Iowa (6-4, 4-3).
UCLA football (3-5, 2-4 Big Ten) emerged victorious against Nebraska (5-4, 2-3) by a score of 27-20 at Memorial Stadium. Led by redshirt senior quarterback Ethan Garbers, Saturday’s game marked the Bruins’ second Big Ten conference win.
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