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Following South Carolina’s Blueprint, UCLA Is a Formidable National Championship Opponent

Three years after meeting in the Sweet 16, the Bruins have a roster that can go toe-to-toe with the Gamecocks.

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UCLA Has Improved in One Major Way in This Final Four: It Can Play Ugly

Don’t be fooled by the Bruins’ sweet dispositions. This team can be tough and gritty when it needs to be, as shown in a 51–44 slog against Texas on Friday.

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Women’s College Basketball Awards Tracker: Three Big Prizes Handed Out Wednesday

Here are the winners of three prestigious women’s basketball honors.

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UCLA Returns to the Final Four With a More Confident Lauren Betts Leading the Way

The Bruins had a shaky start to their Elite Eight win over Duke, but their star center has learned how to step up as a game-changing presence when things get tough.

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'Mother Bruin' brings support as the UCLA women open March Madness

When the one-loss UCLA women open March Madness this weekend, their biggest fan will be sitting in her usual spot near the bench

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Women’s College Basketball Coaches With the Most at Stake in March

In this week’s roundtable, our staff looks at who has the most pressure heading into tournament time.

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The Unlikely Origins of the Patriots’ Four H’s Bonding Exercise

A Massachusetts-based therapist and former women’s basketball standout helps trace a practice passed through various sports and coaches before Mike Vrabel.

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Women’s Hoops Weekly Roundtable: Is USC a Serious Contender?

Just how far will the Trojans go without JuJu Watkins? Plus risers and fallers, a standout transfer and other top notes from the first week-plus of the college basketball season.

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Lauren Betts Will Be a Tall Task for UConn

It isn’t just the 6' 7" center’s size that will give the Huskies problems in the Final Four, but Sarah Strong could be the key.

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College coaches see a game shifting beneath piles of NIL cash as March Madness arrives

Coach after coach, from Miami’s Jim Larrañaga to Virginia’s Tony Bennett to Villanova’s Jay Wright, have walked away from college basketball, saying it no longer holds the appeal it once did

The Independent UK

UCLA Shows It Is More Than Just Lauren Betts

The No. 1 overall seed Bruins generally win by playing through their All-American 6' 7" center. They made it to the Final Four because of how they can play without her.

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Flau'Jae Johnson puts rap and podcasting careers aside during March Madness

For now, LSU star guard Flau’Jae Johnson is putting her rap career aside

The Independent UK

Farthest UCLA Has Ever Gone in Women's NCAA Tournament

A look back at UCLA's history in the women's NCAA Tournament

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How Lauren Betts Found Basketball Joy Again at UCLA

After one season at Stanford, the All-American center reclaimed her passion for the game with coach Cori Close and the Bruins’ tight-knit bond.

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UCLA Beats USC in Thrilling Pac-12 Opener

Unbeaten UCLA women's basketball triumphs over crosstown rivals USC in an epic Pac-12 opener, showcasing their toughness and togetherness. Creative tone at...

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Why the best women’s basketball players aren’t in a hurry to play in the WNBA

It's complicated. But extra eligibility, NIL, small rosters and charter flights are big reasons.

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Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark Prove Women’s Basketball Is in Demand

If the last week has shown us anything, it’s that women’s college basketball is ready to demonstrate its value with its own TV deal.

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Dawn Staley Praised for Classy Move During Win Over UCLA

It was a great sign of sportsmanship, and the opposition appreciated it.

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South Carolina Somehow Keeps Getting Better—And That’s Terrifying

The undefeated Gamecocks have a defense that forces teams to look unrecognizable, which is what happened against UCLA.

The Independent UK

NCAA Women's Tournament TV rights could have different look

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament reported strong viewership numbers this week

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March Madness Faced a Gender Reckoning. Now Everyone Gets a Pasta Station—but What Else?

Advocates and NCAA administrators still disagree about what needs to change in college hoops.

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