Starting games strongly is key in any series matchup.
And No. 8 UCLA softball (28-3, 9-0 Big Ten) did just that in its series victory against Rutgers (17-15, 3-6).

UCLA women’s basketball (31-1, 18-0 Big Ten) returns for its second consecutive NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed Saturday when it plays No. 16 seed Cal Baptist at Pauley Pavilion.

Eclipsing a record is normally accomplished with a minuscule difference.
But senior utility Megan Grant’s 20th home run across just 26 games bashed UCLA’s previous record set across 43.

This post was updated March 15 at 9:25 p.m.
No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball (31-1, 18-0 Big Ten) enters March Madness with a star-studded roster.

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. 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.

This post was updated Feb. 26 at 9:45 p.m.
Proving yourself as a team becomes harder after a loss.
But three ranked losses may have been the motivation the Bruins needed to claw their way to six victories last weekend.

This post was updated Feb. 19 at 10:41 p.m.
For the first time in history, the Big Ten regular season title belongs to the Bruins.No. 2 UCLA women’s basketball (26-1, 16-0 Big Ten) took down Washington (19-8, 9-7) 82-67 Thursday night in the squad’s second-to-last home game before tournament play.

This post was updated Feb. 20 at 1:20 p.m.
A Big Ten regular-season conference title slipped through the Bruins’ fingertips last season after they fell to the Trojans twice.

This post was updated Feb. 17 at 12:40 a.m.
Facing a top-10 opponent is always a challenge.
But playing three in two days is even more difficult.