Dominance has been the narrative of the Bruins’ 2025-2026 campaign.
Come to a game at Pauley Pavilion, and you are virtually guaranteed an 80-plus point showing and a UCLA victory by at least 20.

This post was updated Feb. 1 at 9:16 p.m.
The backboard flashed red as graduate student Gianna Kneepkens’ deep shot hung in the air.
As the ball fell comfortably through the net, a roar engulfed the sea of blue – speckled with Hawkeye gold – that filled the stands of Pauley Pavilion. 
Kneepkens’ buzzer-beating 3-pointer sent the Bruins into halftime with a double-digit lead they never relinquished, powering No.

This post was updated Feb. 1 at 9:10 p.m.
Senior forward Timea Gardiner will redshirt the 2025-26 campaign because of injury, the UCLA women’s basketball player announced Saturday in an Instagram statement. 
Gardiner is recovering from an undisclosed knee injury suffered in the offseason that has kept her benched for the entirety of the season.

Swim & Dive
Most meets for the Bruins begin with a dance party on the pool deck.
And the last conference competition of the regular season will start no differently – no matter the opponents’ storied history.

75 degrees and sunny is the Bruins’ natural habitat.
And a trip south usually means the Westwood squad stays well within this comfort zone. But the Louisiana weather proved unpredictable last weekend.

This post was updated Jan. 27 at 10:33 p.m.
The opportunity to go head-to-head with a rival does not happen very often in a sport like golf.

New year, new beginnings.
Still searching for a dual meet victory, UCLA swim and dive (0-1-1) will travel to La Jolla to face UC San Diego (5-0) Saturday in its first competition of 2026.

This post was updated Dec. 31 at 2:48 p.m.
Wednesday’s matchup was advertised as a battle of the bigs. 
And although Lauren Betts and Gracie Merkle – preseason nominees for Center of the Year – lead their teams in scoring, roster depth tilted the tables in the Bruins’ favor. 
No.

This post was updated Dec. 31 at 12:10 p.m.
Under five seconds remained in the third quarter.
Buckeye guard T’yana Todd knocked down a contested 3-pointer just as the shot clock struck zero.

This post was updated Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Coach Cori Close preaches consistency as the standard for her team.
Remaining consistent, though, is difficult to do when the bar is an 87-point victory.