UCLA women’s basketball’s 2026 graduating class poses for a photo with the coaching staff on Senior Day. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
It is never easy to bid farewell to a senior class.
But the goodbye may feel heavier when that class comprises an entire starting lineup with six players projected across WNBA Draft boards.
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.
This post was updated Feb. 28 at 3:19 p.m.
Back-to-back wins – one against a top 10 team in the nation and the other against a crosstown rival – usually provide the fuel to gain momentum.
Rudy Quan had caused the earthquake.
And the landslide was headed straight for him.
Wielding open water bottles and shouting “Let’s go, Rudy,” the Bruins tackled the sophomore in celebration.
No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball (27-1, 17-0 Big Ten) will face USC (17-11, 9-8) on Sunday to conclude the regular season. The Bruins are entering the matchup at Galen Center on a 21-game win streak and with an undefeated record in conference play.
Historic feats breed legends.
No. 9 UCLA softball (15-3) defeated East Texas A&M (5-15) 14-0 and No. 6 Florida (22-1) 15-12 in the first leg of the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, California, on Friday, marking coach Kelly Inouye-Perez’s 888th win as head coach.
Riding a two-game win streak – including an upset over No. 10 Illinois and a blowout of its crosstown rivals, UCLA men’s basketball (19-9, 11-6 Big Ten) will turn its head to Saturday morning, where it will face Minnesota (13-15, 6-11) at Pauley Pavilion for the penultimate road game of the regular season.
This post was updated Feb. 27 at 10:07 p.m.
The Bruins are the 2026 regular season Big Ten Champions.
After joining the Big Ten in the 2025, UCLA has yet to suffer a conference defeat in its first two regular seasons.
Tonight was no exception.
After rebounding with a 95-94 upset over then-No. 10 Illinois Saturday evening at Pauley Pavilion, UCLA men’s basketball (19-9, 11-6 Big Ten) followed its historic performance with an 81-62 trouncing of crosstown rival USC (18-10, 7-10) Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion.
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