Sophomore forward Michaela Onyenwere runs out of the players’ tunnel during the quarterfinal game introductions before No. 4 seed UCLA women’s basketball tips off against No. 5 seed Arizona State.
Senior guard Kennedy Burke registered 15 points, five rebounds and three blocks in the Bruins’ 73-69 win over Arizona State to advance to the Pac-12 tournament semifinals.
Sophomore forward Lauryn Miller – who had two points during Friday's game – saw 10 minutes off the bench in UCLA’s victory.
Onyenwere – who finished with 20 points on 7-of-8 from the field – makes a layup in transition after stealing the ball from Arizona guard Kianna Ibis.
Redshirt freshman guard Lindsey Corsaro logged zero points in 34 minutes of action, but registered a career-high five steals against the Sun Devils.
The UCLA bench celebrates after senior guard Japreece Dean makes an acrobatic layup after Arizona State cut a once 15-point lead to just one.
In UCLA’s semifinal game against No. 1 seed Oregon, Burke finishes a fast break layup after stealing the ball at the top of the key. The guard scored the first nine points for the Bruins, who trailed 25-21 at the end of the first quarter.
Onyenwere – who notched 11 second-half points after scoring just two in the first half – tries to find space around Oregon forward Ruthy Hebard inside the paint.
Redshirt senior forward Lajahna Drummer is double teamed by forward Ruthy Hebard and forward Erin Boley as she looks to pass across the baseline.
UCLA’s mascot Joe Bruin leads the UCLA crowd in an 8-clap following the spirit squad’s halftime performance.
Hebard wins a scramble for the ball as she looks to kick it out to the perimeter. The forward finished with 28 points on 13-of-18 from the field.
Drummer – who had seven points and five rebounds – fouled out with 1:12 left in the game and was forced to sit out during the overtime period.
Coach Cori Close and Oregon coach Kelly Graves comfort Dean after the overtime loss. Dean said at the press conference that Graves told her she had brought UCLA a long way.
Assistant coach Tasha Brown (far left) talks to Burke as her teammates redshirt senior guard Chrissy Baird and junior transfer guard Natalie Chou comfort her. Burke – who notched 27 points in the overtime loss to Oregon – played in her fourth and final Pac-12 tournament.