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Feb. 8, 2026 3:03 p.m.
Senior guard Kiki Rice launches the ball. Rice’s near-perfect free throw shooting off nine attempts contributed to her team-leading 20 points. (Zimo Li/Daily bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 9 at 12:22 a.m.
Bubblegum, bubblegum, in a dish.
Five seconds, four, three, two – shoot.
Miss.
Wolverine guard Syla Swords ran to the perimeter in the bright, magenta shoes every player was wearing as part of Michigan’s Pink Game on Sunday.
By Kai Dizon
Sports
Feb. 8, 2026 1:07 p.m.The favorite, the underdog, the anti-hero and the villain.
Expectations and perception shape archetypes.
But what happens when the hype is so high that the best-case scenario is simply meeting expectations?
By Kai Dizon
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Feb. 4, 2026 10:21 p.m.UCLA women’s basketball defeats Rutgers in 40-point victory
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.
By Noah Massey
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Feb. 1, 2026 4:19 p.m.Women’s basketball finds ranked win over Iowa, extending victory streak to 15
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.
By Willa Campion
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Jan. 31, 2026 6:03 p.m.Women’s basketball forward Timea Gardiner to redshirt 2025-26 season for injury
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.
By Willa Campion
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Jan. 28, 2026 6:37 p.m.UCLA women’s basketball scrapes past Illinois in closest unranked win of the season
This post was updated Jan. 29 at 8:57 p.m.
A star player coming out of the game early is never ideal.
But when senior center Lauren Betts picked up her third foul on a technical call with 90 seconds remaining in the first quarter, coach Cori Close made the decision to sit her for the rest of the half.
By Sinclair Richman
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Jan. 25, 2026 3:53 p.m.UCLA women’s basketball takes down Northwestern for 8th straight conference win
This post was updated Jan. 25 at 10:45 p.m.
With another win, the Bruins continue their feat of dominance on the road.
No. 3 UCLA women’s basketball (19-1, 9-0 Big Ten) began yet another road trip with an 80-46 win against Northwestern (8-12, 2-7) on Sunday afternoon at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
The Bruins set the tone early with a 10-2 run.
By Ava Abrishamchian
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Jan. 24, 2026 7:40 p.m.UCLA women’s basketball to take on Northwestern after routing Purdue
“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.
By Noah Massey
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