After concluding its regular season with an 73-50 win over crosstown rival USC on Sunday, No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball (28-1, 18-0) heads to Indianapolis, Indiana for its second-ever Big Ten tournament as the reigning champions.

No. 1 UCLA baseball (6-2) heads to the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field – home of the MLB’s Texas Rangers – in Arlington, Texas.

This post was updated Feb. 22 at 6:10 p.m.
Last year, they were one game short.
An 80-67 loss to the Trojans in their final regular season game sealed a runner-up finish in the Big Ten championship race.

Two years ago, the Bruins were swept by the Horned Frogs in a three-game road series where they were outscored by a total of 23-9.
This time, UCLA’s offense surpassed its previous series total in just five innings while its pitching staff held TCU to just two runs.

Baseball players could be seen practicing on the UCLA Intramural Fields just over a year ago, after the lease on their home stadium was deemed to be illegal.

No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball (23-1, 13-0 Big Ten) narrowly maintained its undefeated conference record, defeating then-No. 8 Michigan (20-4, 11-2) 69-66 on the road in Ann Arbor.

This post was updated Feb. 5 at 11:54 p.m.
With time counting down on the shot clock in the opening possession, senior guard Kiki Rice launched a step-back 3-pointer that flew out-of-bounds. 
Rutgers forward Faith Blackstone responded less than 10 seconds later with a banked 3 – giving the Scarlet Knights a 3-0 lead.

“It wasn’t our best night.”
That was coach Cori Close’s response to Wednesday’s 96-48 blowout victory against Purdue.
Doubling a conference opponents’ score can still fall short of being the “best night” when the goal is winning a national championship.

This post was updated Jan. 19 at 10:50 p.m.
Coach Mick Cronin’s squads are often known for their strong defense and toughness.
But the Bruins featured neither against the Buckeyes.

This post was updated Jan. 13 at 10:27 p.m.
It had been more than a month.
But the Bruins have reclaimed the third spot in the AP poll.