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UConn's Sarah Strong, Azzi Fudd headline women's All-Americans
UConn's Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd, whose Huskies enter the Women's NCAA Tournament with an undefeated record, were named Associated Press All-Americans on Wednesday.,Strong, a sophomore forward, was a unanimous selection. It's the latest honor for Strong, who on Tuesday -- along with Fudd -- was na...
UConn, UCLA, Texas, South Carolina lead women's NCAA field
UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are the four No. 1 seeds for the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament, as revealed Sunday night.,Undefeated UConn got the nod over one-loss UCLA as the top overall seed despite some conversation over whether the Bruins deserved the spot. UCLA had a tougher strength of s...
No. 18 Purdue gets revenge on short-handed UCLA in Big Ten semis
Oscar Cluff had 17 points with 14 rebounds and No. 18 Purdue advanced to the Big Ten Conference championship game with a 73-66 semifinal victory over short-handed UCLA on Saturday at Chicago.,The No. 7-seed Boilermakers (26-8) earned the win over the sixth-seeded Bruins (23-11) behind two strong fir...
Fletcher Loyer, No. 18 Purdue intent on sending message to UCLA
Purdue slumped to three losses in its last four regular-season games to stumble out of favorable positioning for the Big Ten Conference tournament in Chicago.,As it turns out, the No. 18-ranked Boilermakers didn't have an issue getting back in the groove.,After defeating 11th-ranked and second-seede...
UCLA hangs on to beat No. 8 Michigan State but Tyler Bilodeau injured
Donovan Dent had 23 points and 12 assists and Trent Perry scored 22 points to boost UCLA to an 88-84 victory against No. 8 Michigan State in a Big Ten tournament quarterfinal Friday in Chicago.,The sixth-seeded Bruins (23-10) advanced to face No. 7 seed Purdue in a semifinal on Saturday.,UCLA held o...
UCLA out to exact revenge in rematch vs. Michigan State
UCLA endured its second-worst setback of the season when it was mauled by Michigan State on Feb. 17.,The Bruins have recovered to win five of six games. They will get another look at the third-seeded Spartans when the teams play in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday night at Chicago.,UCL...
Donovan Dent makes triple-double history as UCLA tops Rutgers
Tyler Bilodeau scored 21 points and Donovan Dent recorded the first triple-double in Big Ten tournament history, leading sixth-seeded UCLA to a 72-59 victory over 14th-seeded Rutgers in a third-round matchup on Thursday in Chicago.,Dent finished with 12 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds while becom...
Well-rested UCLA opens Big Ten tourney play vs. Rutgers in third round
UCLA coach Mick Cronin enjoyed a few days of quiet preparation this week.,On Thursday night in Chicago, the noise will return.,No. 6 seed UCLA (21-10) will tip off against No. 14 seed Rutgers (14-18) in the third round of the Big Ten Conference tournament. Rutgers advanced with a 72-67 victory over ...
UConn still No. 1 as UCLA grabs first-place votes
No. 1 UConn lost its status as the consensus top team in women's college basketball Monday as No. 2 UCLA picked up three first-place votes in The Associated Press Top 25 rankings.,The undefeated Huskies (33-0) received the other 28 votes following an eight-week reign as the unanimous No. 1. They fac...
UCLA crushes Iowa to win second straight Big Ten tourney title
A lopsided first quarter put No. 2 UCLA on course to a 96-45 rout of No. 9 Iowa in Sunday's Big Ten Conference championship game in Indianapolis.,The top-seeded Bruins (31-1) cruised to a second consecutive Big Ten tournament title and a 25th consecutive win. They closed out a perfect campaign again...
Donovan Dent leads UCLA blowout win of rival USC
Donovan Dent finished with 25 points and seven assists, Eric Dailey Jr. added 19 points and eight rebounds, and UCLA cruised to an 89-68 rout of hosting and crosstown Los Angeles rival Southern California on Saturday.,The Bruins (21-10, 13-7 Big Ten Conference) broke a 21-21 tie midway through the f...
Balanced attack pushes No. 2 UCLA past No. 11 Ohio State into Big Ten final
Kiki Rice's 17 points led five players in double figures as top-seeded UCLA won its 24th consecutive game, dispatching fifth-seeded Ohio State 72-62 in Saturday's first Big Ten tournament semifinal in Indianapolis.,Lauren Betts finished with 14 points and nine rebounds, Gianna Kneepkens scored 13 po...
USC on quest for a full-game effort in finale vs. UCLA
UCLA is rolling and Southern California is sputtering as the Los Angeles rivals meet Saturday night on the USC campus in their regular-season finale.,The Bruins (20-10, 12-7 Big Ten) have won three of their past four games, including their most recent matchup with USC -- an 81-62 home victory on Feb...
Trent Perry leads UCLA to one-sided upset of No. 9 Nebraska
Trent Perry scored 20 points and UCLA earned its third home win over a Top 10 team, beating No. 9 Nebraska 72-52 in a Big Ten Conference game on Tuesday night in Los Angeles.,The Bruins (20-10, 12-7 Big Ten) finished with a 16-1 record at Pauley Pavilion, their only loss in double overtime to Indian...
Trent Perry leads UCLA to upset of No. 9 Nebraska at home
Trent Perry scored 20 points and UCLA earned its third home win over a Top 10 team, beating No. 9 Nebraska 72-52 in a Big Ten Conference game on Tuesday night in Los Angeles.,The Bruins (20-10, 12-7) finished with a 16-1 record at Pauley Pavilion, their only loss in double overtime to Indiana. They ...
No. 9 Nebraska seeks rare L.A. sweep at UCLA's expense
No. 9 Nebraska will try to pull off a rare feat when it visits UCLA for a Big Ten game on Tuesday night in Los Angeles.,The Cornhuskers (25-4, 14-4) are trying to become the only Big Ten team this season to sweep the LA schools on the road. Non-West Coast teams are 5-8 on the California swing this s...
Bobby Durkin has career night as Minnesota tops UCLA
Bobby Durkin scored a season-high 23 points with seven made 3-pointers and Langston Reynolds added 21 points with six assists as Minnesota claimed another victim at home with a 78-73 victory over UCLA at Minneapolis.,Cade Tyson also scored 21 points for the Golden Gophers (14-15, 7-11 Big Ten), who ...
Donovan Dent (30 points), UCLA extend rival USC's skid
Donovan Dent shot 5 of 6 from 3-point range on his way to a season-high 30 points, and UCLA sent visiting Southern California to its fourth consecutive loss with an 81-62 decision Tuesday in Los Angeles. ,Dent set the tone for the Bruins (19-9, 11-6 Big Ten Conference) by pouring in 19 first-half po...
USC, entering rivalry matchup with UCLA, can't afford another slip-up
Crosstown rivals riding opposite trajectories clash on Tuesday in Los Angeles when UCLA hosts Southern California.,The Bruins (18-9, 10-6 Big Ten) come into this season's first matchup with the Trojans off of their biggest win of the campaign. Donovan Dent's last-second overtime layup capped his 14-...
Donovan Dent goes end to end as UCLA tops No. 10 Illinois at OT buzzer
Donovan Dent drove the length of court for the game-winning layup with no time remaining to give UCLA an electric 95-94 overtime victory over No. 10 Illinois in Big Ten play on Saturday night in Los Angeles.,Dent had 14 points and a career-high 15 assists in helping the Bruins (18-9, 10-6 Big Ten) h...