The UCLA Bruins women's basketball team secured a historic win against Ohio State, extending their undefeated streak to 22-0. The hard-fought victory marked the longest winning streak in program history. The Bruins, led by Coach Cori Close, are receiving increasing attention and support, including from celebrity Leslie Jones. The team faces Oregon and USC in their upcoming games.
UCLA ’s Gabriela Jaquez , center, defends against Ohio State ’s Jaloni Cambridge, right, as Bruins teammate Kiki Rice watches during the second half Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Pauley Pavilion. Actress and comedian Leslie Jones excitedly embraced UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close during her postgame radio interview Wednesday night.
Close has spoken about standing on the shoulders of those who came before them, and now UCLA is carrying its own weight at center stage. The message from the team throughout the season is that they’re not concerned with rankings, even though they’ve been the No. 1 team for a Big Ten record-setting 11 weeks.
“We needed a game like that,” Close said. “Chaos, disappointment, we look tired at times and we had to find a way to buckle down and do it with toughness and rebounding and defense. And that’s exactly what happened in the fourth quarter.” Oregon could be a more manageable task. The Ducks are coming off back-to-back losses to Michigan and Maryland and were outscored 159-109 across the two games. They shot just 16% in the first quarter against the Terrapins.Lauren Betts’ career game leads top-ranked UCLA women past No. 8 Maryland
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