UCLA

USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb talks to her team in a huddle.

Big Ten Tournament notebook Day 3: USC and UCLA debut

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / March 8, 2025

Plus, No. 5 seed Michigan crashes the semifinal party

The Weekly Fast Break: Fierce impact freshmen

By Missy Heidrick / February 26, 2025

Record breakers, standard setters & do-it-all rookies

Close-up photos of Notre Dame's Sonia Citron shooting the ball and UConn's Azzi Fudd reacting to a play are shown side-by-side. The text "WCBB title contenders" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked On Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Ranking the national championship contenders

By The Next / February 22, 2025

Lincoln Shafer: ‘There’s maybe five teams for me that I think could win the title’

The Weekly Fast Break: Welcome to the parity party

By Missy Heidrick / February 19, 2025

Star-studded wins, record performances and questions answered

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Watkins and Iriafen send shockwaves from USC

By The Next / February 15, 2025

Shafer: ‘JuJu is an absurd shot maker’

JuJu Watkins flexes after the USC trojans take the lead over the UCLA Bruins on February 13, 2025.

Sights and sounds from a crosstown, top-10 matchup in Los Angeles

By Cameron Ruby / February 14, 2025

Heroes, both expected and unexpected, propelled USC over UCLA

USC guard JuJu watkins contests a shot by UCLA center Lauren Betts in last year's cross-town rivalry.

USC and UCLA both beat Ohio State. How do they enter the crosstown matchup?

By Cameron Ruby / February 12, 2025

Gottlieb: ‘We want everyone clicking, we want everyone in a rhythm’

Lauren Betts, wearing a white UCLA uniform, shoots a free throw.

Lauren Betts will return to UCLA for senior season, forgo 2025 WNBA Draft

By Sydney Wingfield / February 8, 2025

The 6’7 center wants to chase two national titles before turning pro

UCLA forward Angela Dugalic smiles and high fives teammates amid win over Ohio State.

UCLA’s mental toughness, then and now

By Cameron Ruby / February 7, 2025

Cori Close: ‘I don’t really think we try to focus on the pressure of being No. 1’

The Weekly Fast Break: Honoring royalty

By Missy Heidrick / February 5, 2025

Conference showdowns, record-setting games and clean sweeps