Senior guard Japreece Dean hypes up the crowd during her player introduction before the start of No. 6 seed UCLA’s second round game against No. 3 seed Maryland on Monday. Dean logged 22 points on the night, with 12 of them from beyond the arc.
Redshirt senior forward Lajahna Drummer holds the ball away from Maryland forward Shakira Austin. Drummer registered a game-high 12 rebounds.
Redshirt freshman guard Lindsey Corsaro draws a foul on Maryland guard Blair Watson in the second quarter.
Dean talks to senior guard Kennedy Burke during a break before Burke went to the free throw line in the second quarter. UCLA went 20-of-21 from the charity stripe on the night.
Burke keeps the ball inbounds as she looks to pass to a teammate late in the first half. The guard finished the day with a double-double, recording 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Sophomore forward Lauryn Miller turns around after posting up on Austin, but is blocked.
Freshman guard Kiara Jefferson drives to the basket before dishing the ball to Dean in the third quarter.
Miller looks up at the scoreboard after Maryland took a 46-44 lead at the 9:10 mark in the third quarter. The Terrapins took the lead for the first time since early in the first.
UCLA Yell Crew captain Nathan Stutzman leads a cheer during the second half of Monday’s contest.
Sophomore forward Michaela Onyenwere drives to the basket. Onyenwere had a game-high 30 points to go along with eight rebounds.
Corsaro makes an and-1 reverse layup, giving UCLA a 78-76 lead at the 3:35 mark in the final period. Corsaro completed the 3-point play, and finished with five points on the night.
The bench reacts to Corsaro’s 3-point play that sealed the win for UCLA.
Corsaro (left) hugs Onyenwere (right) as the two celebrate the upset over Maryland. The Bruins advanced to their fourth consecutive Sweet 16 on Monday night.
Redshirt senior Chrissy Baird (left) and Burke (right) embrace after defeating Maryland. The Bruins will take on the No. 2 seed Connecticut Huskies in the Sweet Sixteen on Friday in Albany, New York.