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2025–26 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team

2025–26 UCLA Bruins women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record26–1 (16–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tasha Brown
  • Tony Newnan
  • Soh Matsuura
  • James Clark
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
2025–26 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 UCLA 16 – 0   1.000 26 – 1   .963
No. 6 Michigan 13 – 2   .867 22 – 4   .846
No. 13 Iowa 12 – 3   .800 21 – 5   .808
No. 23 Minnesota 12 – 4   .750 21 – 6   .778
No. 10 Ohio State 11 – 4   .733 22 – 5   .815
No. 18 Michigan State 10 – 6   .625 21 – 6   .778
No. 14 Maryland 9 – 6   .600 21 – 6   .778
USC 9 – 6   .600 17 – 9   .654
Washington 9 – 7   .563 19 – 8   .704
Illinois 8 – 7   .533 18 – 8   .692
Oregon 7 – 8   .467 19 – 9   .679
Nebraska 5 – 11   .313 16 – 11   .593
Wisconsin 5 – 11   .313 13 – 14   .481
Purdue 4 – 11   .267 12 – 14   .462
Indiana 3 – 12   .200 14 – 13   .519
Penn State 2 – 13   .133 9 – 17   .346
Northwestern 2 – 13   .133 8 – 18   .308
Rutgers 1 – 14   .067 9 – 17   .346
† 2026 Big Ten tournament winner
As of February 19, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll
2025-26 UCLA Women's Basketball Team at Minnesota January 14, 2026

The 2025–26 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team represents the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.[1] The Bruins are led by head coach Cori Close in her fifteenth year, and play their home games at Pauley Pavilion. In the preseason, the Bruins were voted the favorite to win the Big Ten conference, with senior center Lauren Betts named the 2025-26 Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year.[2] Betts and senior guard Kiki Rice were named to the All-Big Ten preseason conference team.[2] Laren Betts was named to the Associated Press Preseason All-America team.[3] In November 2025, the first month of the season, the Bruins faced ranked teams in Oklahoma, Texas, North Carolina, and Tennessee, going 3-1, and won their other games, to establish their ranking in the top 5.[4] Past the mid-point of the conference schedule at the end of January 2026, the Bruins had defeated 10 conference teams, including four ranked teams, to solidify a number 2 national ranking.[5] The entire starting lineup was projected to be taken in the first round of the WNBA draft.[6][7] The Bruins clinched a share of the Big Ten conference title on February 19, 2026 by defeating Washington.[8]

Previous season

The Bruins finished the 2024–25 season with a 34–3 record, including 16–2 in Big Ten play to finish in second place to USC. UCLA proceeded to beat USC in the Big Ten conference tournament to win the championship.[9] They were ranked No. 1 in the polls for the first time in program history.[10] They received the number 1 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament and reached their first NCAA Final Four game[lead 1][11], where they were eliminated by the eventual national champion UConn.[12][13]

Offseason

In the offseason, the Bruins did not lose any players to graduation.[14] The team was joined by Lauren Betts' younger sister Sienna,[14] Gianna Kneepkens, who transferred from Utah[15], and Megan Grant, a member of the UCLA Softball team.[16] New recruit Lena Bilić earned a medal at FIBA summer international play representing Croatia,[17] while Sienna Betts and Gianna Kneepkens also earned medals for UCLA.[17] The Bruins also signed Christina Karamouzi from Sweden.[18] The entire previous freshman class, along with Janiah Barker and Londynn Jones entered the transfer portal.[19] Freshman Kendall Dudley transferred to Michigan.[20]

Departures

UCLA departures
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Janiah Barker 0 F 6'4" Junior Marietta, GA Transferred to Tennessee
Avary Cain 2 G 6'1" Freshman Santa Maria, CA Transferred to Oregon
Londynn Jones 3 G 5'4" Junior Riverside, CA Transferred to USC
Zania Socka-Ngumen 6 F 6'3" Freshman Silver Spring, MD Transferred to Indiana
Elina Aarnisalo 7 G 5'10" Freshman Helsinki, Finland Transferred to North Carolina
Kendall Dudley 22 F 6'2" Freshman Lewisville, TX Transferred to Michigan

Additions

UCLA incoming transfers
Name Position Height Year Hometown Previous school
Megan Grant G/F 5'10" Senior San Mateo, CA UCLA (softball)
Gianna Kneepkens G 6'0" Senior Duluth, MN Utah

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Sienna Betts
F 		Centennial, CO Grandview High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: ESPN: 5/5 stars   (98)
Lena Bilić
G 		Zagreb, Croatia 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Christina Karamouzi
G 		Sweden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2025 Player Commits". ESPN. Archived from the original on July 13, 2025.

Roster

2025–26 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Kiki Rice 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Sidwell Friends Bethesda, MD
G 3 Christina Karamouzi 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr   Luleå, Sweden
G 5 Charlisse Leger-Walker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS St Peter's School, Cambridge
Washington State 		Waikato, New Zealand
G 8 Gianna Kneepkens 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Marshall School
Utah 		Duluth, MN
G/F 9 Lena Bilić 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr XVI Gimnazija Zagreb, Croatia
F 11 Gabriela Jaquez 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Camarillo Camarillo, CA
F 16 Sienna Betts 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Grandview Centennial, CO
F 30 Timea Gardiner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Fremont
Oregon State 		Ogden, UT
F 32 Angela Dugalić 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) GS Maine West
Oregon 		Des Plaines, IL
F 33 Amanda Muse 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS So Heritage Brentwood, CA
G/F 43 Megan Grant 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Aragon High School San Mateo, CA
C 51 Lauren Betts 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Sr Grandview
Stanford 		Centennial, CO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Seven of the team members had been named to the McDonald's All-American Game team before coming to UCLA: Lauren Betts, Sienna Betts, Angela Dugalić, Timea Gardiner, Gabriela Jaquez, Amanda Muse, and Kiki Rice. Rice, Jaquez, and Sienna Betts were game MVPs.

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 3 vs. San Diego State
Orange County Hoops Classic 		W 77–53[21]  1–0
  21 – L. Betts   11 – Jaquez   5 – Tied  Honda Center 
Anaheim, CA
November 6, 2025*
11:30 a.m., B1G+ 		No. 3 UC Santa Barbara W 87–50[22]  2–0
  21 – Jaquez   8 – Rice   7 – Leger-Walker  Pauley Pavilion (6,863)
Los Angeles, CA
November 10, 2025*
7:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 3 vs. No. 6 Oklahoma W 73–59[23]  3–0
  20 – Kneepkens   15 – Dugalic   6 – Rice  Golden 1 Center (1,463)
Sacramento, CA
November 13, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 3 vs. No. 11 North Carolina
WBCA Challenge 		W 78–60[24]  4–0
  20 – L. Betts   10 – Tied   7 – L. Betts  Michelob Ultra Arena (1,588)
Paradise, NV
November 15, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 3 vs. South Florida
WBCA Challenge 		W 94–61[25]  5–0
  17 – Jaquez   8 – L. Betts   7 – Leger-Walker  Michelob Ultra Arena (2,116)
Paradise, NV
November 23, 2025*
2:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 3 Southern W 88–37[26]  6–0
  20 – Dugalic   8 – Tied   7 – Leger-Walker  Pauley Pavilion (3,712)
Los Angeles, CA
November 26, 2025*
11:00 a.m., TruTV 		No. 3 vs. No. 4 Texas
Players Era Festival semifinals 		L 65–76[27]  6–1
  17 – Tied   7 – L. Betts   3 – Tied  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 27, 2025*
7:30 p.m., TruTV 		No. 3 vs. Duke
Players Era Festival Consolation Game 		W 89–59[28]  7–1
  23 – Jaquez   8 – Dugalic   6 – Tied  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 30, 2025*
1:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 3 No. 14 Tennessee W 99–77[29][30]  8–1
  29 – Jaquez   11 – Rice   11 – Leger-Walker  Pauley Pavilion (5,639)
Los Angeles, CA
December 7, 2025
12:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 4 Oregon W 80–59[31]  9–1
(1–0) 		 24 – L. Betts   14 – L. Betts   8 – Leger-Walker  Pauley Pavilion (3,889)
Los Angeles, CA
December 16, 2025*
7:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 4 Cal Poly W 115–28[32]  10–1
  23 – Rice   10 – L. Betts   7 – Leger-Walker  Pauley Pavilion (3,110)
Los Angeles, CA
December 20, 2025*
2:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 4 Long Beach State W 106–44[33]  11–1
  17 – Tied   10 – Kneepkens   10 – Leger-Walker  Pauley Pavilion (3,428)
Los Angeles, CA
December 28, 2025
11:00 a.m., BTN 		No. 4 at No. 19 Ohio State W 82–75[34][35]  12–1
(2–0) 		 18 – L. Betts   16 – L. Betts   4 – Tied  Value City Arena (8,455)
Columbus, OH
December 31, 2025
11:00 a.m., Peacock 		No. 4 at Penn State W 97–61[36][37]  13–1
(3–0) 		 25 – L. Betts   7 – Tied   8 – Leger-Walker  Rec Hall (2,189)
State College, PA
January 3, 2026
5:00 p.m., Peacock 		No. 4 No. 17 USC
Rivalry 		W 80–46[38][39]  14–1
(4–0) 		 18 – L. Betts   12 – L. Betts   8 – Rice  Pauley Pavilion (11,241)
Los Angeles, CA
January 11, 2026
4:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 4 at No. 25 Nebraska W 83–61[40][41]  15–1
(5–0) 		 18 – L. Betts   10 – L. Betts   6 – Kneepkens  Pinnacle Bank Arena (6,110)
Lincoln, NE
January 14, 2026
5:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 3 at Minnesota W 76–58[42][43]  16–1
(6–0) 		 25 – Rice   10 – L. Betts   5 – Rice  Williams Arena (4,374)
Minneapolis, MN
January 18, 2026
1:00 p.m., NBC 		No. 3 No. 12 Maryland W 97–67[44]  17–1
(7–0) 		 22 – Jaquez   8 – Dugalić   8 – Leger-Walker  Pauley Pavilion (8,721)
Los Angeles, CA
January 21, 2026
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 3 Purdue W 96–48[45]  18–1
(8–0) 		 25 – Jaquez   10 – Tied   5 – L. Betts  Pauley Pavilion (3,759)
Los Angeles, CA
January 25, 2026
1:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 3 at Northwestern W 80–46[46]  19–1
(9–0) 		 19 – Jaquez   10 – Rice   8 – Rice  Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,894)
Evanston, IL
January 28, 2026
4:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 2 at Illinois W 80–67[47][48]  20–1
(10–0) 		 23 – L. Betts   9 – L. Betts   5 – Rice  State Farm Center (4,756)
Champaign, IL
February 1, 2026
1:00 p.m., FOX 		No. 2 No. 8 Iowa W 88–65[49]  21–1
(11–0) 		 22 – Dugalic   7 – S. Betts   7 – Rice  Pauley Pavilion (6,917)
Los Angeles, CA
February 4, 2026
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 2 Rutgers W 86–46[50]  22–1
(12–0) 		 17 – Rice   7 – Tied   7 – Leger-Walker  Pauley Pavilion (2,895)
Los Angeles, CA
February 8, 2026
12:00 p.m., FOX 		No. 2 at No. 8 Michigan W 69–66[51][52]  23–1
(13–0) 		 20 – Rice   16 – L. Betts   5 – L. Betts  Crisler Center (6,108)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 11, 2026
5:00 p.m., Peacock 		No. 2 at No. 13 Michigan State W 86–63[53][54]  24–1
(14–0) 		 22 – L. Betts   7 – Tied   5 – Tied  Breslin Center (3,517)
East Lansing, MI
February 15, 2026
12:00 p.m., Peacock 		No. 2 Indiana W 92–48[55]  25–1
(15–0) 		 17 – Rice   14 – L. Betts   3 – Tied  Pauley Pavilion (5,468)
Los Angeles, CA
February 19, 2026
7:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 2 Washington W 82–67[56]  26–1
(16–0) 		 23 – L. Betts   8 – L. Betts   8 – Leger-Walker  Pauley Pavilion (3,421)
Los Angeles, CA
February 22, 2026
2:30 p.m., Peacock 		No. 2 Wisconsin       Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
March 1, 2026
3:00 p.m., FS1 		at USC
Rivalry 		      Galen Center 
Los Angeles, CA
Big Ten tournament
March 6, 2026
9:00 a.m., BTN 		(1) vs. (8/9) 
Quarterfinals 		      Gainbridge Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.
Source:[57]

Game summaries

Sources: 2025-26 UCLA Bruins Women's basketball Schedule[57] UCLA Athletic Communications Office Website at uclabruins.com[58][59][60]

This section will be filled in as the season progresses.

San Diego State (Orange County Hoops Classic)

November 3, 2025
7:00 p.m. PST
San Diego State Aztecs 53, No. 3 UCLA Bruins 77
Scoring by quarter: 9–12, 13–25, 16–21, 15–19
Honda Center • Anaheim, California
Referees: Nicole Leon, Erica Parker, Charles Gonzalez

vs UC Santa Barbara

BTN+
November 6, 2025
11:30 a.m. PST
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 53, No. 3 UCLA Bruins 77
Scoring by quarter: 9–13, 13–25, 16–21, 15–19
Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California
Referees: Esther Hsu, Tessa Turner, Julie Krommenhoek

No.6 Oklahoma

November 10, 2025
7:30 p.m. PST
No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners 50, No. 3 UCLA Bruins 87
Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 9–30, 17–23, 7–13
Golden 1 Center • Sacramento, California
Attendance: 6863
Referees: Felicia Grinter, Mike McConnell, Brenda Pantoja

No. 11 North Carolina (WBCA Challenge)

November 13, 2025
6:00 p.m. PST
No. 3 UCLA Bruins 78, No. 11 North Carolina Tar Heels 60
Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 23–17, 23–12, 20–14
Michelob Ultra Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 1,588
Referees: Chuck Gonzalez, Maj Forsberg, Brenda Pantoja

South Florida (WBCA Challenge)

November 15, 2025
6:00 p.m. PST
South Florida Bulls 61, No. 3 UCLA Bruins 94
Scoring by quarter: 8–29, 24–26, 16–21, 13–18
Michelob Ultra Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 2,116
Referees: Lisa Jones, Melissa Barlow, Angelica Suffren

vs Southern

BTN+
November 23, 2025
200 p.m. PST
Southern Lady Jaguars 37, No. 3 UCLA Bruins 88
Scoring by quarter: 9–22, 0–27, 12–23, 16–16
Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 3,712

Texas (Players Era Festival semifinals)

November 25, 2025
11:00 a.m. PST
No. 3 UCLA Bruins 65, No. 4 Texas Longhorns 76
Scoring by quarter: 10–20, 15–25, 22–17, 18–14
Michelob Ultra Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada
Referees: Chuck Gonzalez, In'Fini Robinson and Kyle Bacon

Duke (Players Era Festival)

TNT/TruTv
November 27, 2025
7:30 p.m. PST
Duke Blue Devils 59, No. 3 UCLA Bruins 89
Scoring by quarter: 7–30, 18–13, 17–22, 17–24
Michelob Ultra Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada
Referees: Maj Forsberg, Lisa Jones and Saif Esho

vs Tennessee

FS1
November 30, 2025
1:30 p.m. PST
No. 14 Tennessee Lady Volunteers 77, No. 3 UCLA Bruins 99
Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 18–23, 17–27, 21–23
Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 5,639
Referees: Maj Forsberg, Gina Cross, Brenda Pantoja

vs Oregon

FS1
December 7, 2025
12:00 p.m. PST
Oregon Ducks 59, No. 4 UCLA Bruins 80
Scoring by quarter: 8–19, 18–30, 14–16, 19–15
Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 3,889
Referees: Doug Knight, Kenneth Nash, Michol Murray

vs Cal Poly

December 16, 2025
7:00 p.m. PST
Cal Poly Mustangs 28, UCLA Bruins 115
Scoring by quarter: 13–25, 3–35, 5–31, 7–24
Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 3,110
Referees: Maj Forsberg, Roy Gulbeyan, Esther Hsu

vs Long Beach State

BTN+
December 20, 2025
2:00 p.m. PST
Long Beach State Beach 44, UCLA Bruins 106
Scoring by quarter: 11–29, 12–28, 8–21, 13–28
Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 3,428
Referees: Kyle Bacon, Nicole Leon, Kenneth Nash

at Ohio State

BTN
December 28, 2025
11:00 a.m. PST
UCLA Bruins 82, Ohio State Buckeyes 75
Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 21–17, 24–23, 19–19
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 8,455
Referees: Brian Hall, Chuck Gonzalez, Maggie Tieman

at Penn State

December 31, 2025
11:00 a.m. PST
UCLA Bruins 97, Penn State Lady Lions 61
Scoring by quarter: 29–12, 17–11, 25–13, 26–25
Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 2,189
Referees: Bruce Morris, Natasha Camy, Roy Gulbeyan

vs USC (Rivalry)

Peacock
January 3, 2026
5:00 p.m. PST
USC Trojans 46, UCLA Bruins 80
Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 12–27, 12–22, 6–15
Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 11,241
Referees: Michol Murray, In'Fini Robinson, Michael McConnell

at Nebraska

BTN
January 11, 2026
4:00 p.m. PST
UCLA Bruins 83, Nebraska Cornhuskers 61
Scoring by quarter: 17–11, 20–14, 24–16, 22–20
Pinnacle Bank Arena • Lincoln, Nebraska
Attendance: 6,110
Referees: Felicia Grinter, Tiara Cruse, Kenneth Nash

at Minnesota

BTN+
January 14, 2026
5:00 p.m. PST
UCLA Bruins 76, Minnesota Golden Gophers 58
Scoring by quarter: 17–9, 17–15, 17–15, 25–19
Williams Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 4,374
Referees: Maj Forsberg, Michael McConnell, Brad Maxey

vs Maryland

January 18, 2026
1:00 p.m. PST
Maryland Terrapins 67, UCLA Bruins 97
Scoring by quarter: 17–25, 18–22, 12–26, 20–24
Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 8,721
Referees: Kevin Pethtel, Michol Murray, Lisa Jones

vs Purdue

BTN+
January 21, 2026
7:00 p.m. PST
Purdue Boilermakers 48, UCLA Bruins 96
Scoring by quarter: 8–22, 12–24, 18–22, 10–28
Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 3,759
Referees: Kyle Bacon, Ashlee Goode, Corey Long

at Northwestern

BTN
January 25, 2026
1:00pm
UCLA Bruins 80, Northwestern Wildcats 46
Scoring by quarter: 21–14, 25–8, 24–16, 10–8
Welsh Ryan Arena • Evanston, Illinois
Attendance: 2,894
Referees: Brian Hall, Chuck Gonzalez, Esther Hsu

at Illinois

BTN+
January 28, 2026
6:00 p.m.
UCLA Bruins 80, Illinois Fighting Illini 67
Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 22–15, 11–18, 24–18
State Farm Center, Champaign, Illinois
Attendance: 4,756
Referees: Nykesha Thompson, Julie Krommenhoek, Angel Kent

vs Iowa

FOX
February 1, 2026
1:00 p.m.
No. 8 Iowa Hawkeyes 65, No. 2 UCLA Bruins 88
Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 15–22, 17–23, 20–26
Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 6,917
Referees: Gina Cross, Michol Murray, S. Brian Hall

vs Rutgers

B1G+
February 4, 2026
7:00 p.m.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 46, UCLA Bruins 86
Scoring by quarter: 6–26, 13–14, 8–28, 19–18
Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 2,895
Referees: Lisa Jones, Kelly Broomfield, Nicole Leon

at Michigan

FOX
February 8, 2026
12:00 p.m.
No. 2 UCLA Bruins 69, No. 8 Michigan Wolverines 66
Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 20–13, 21–15, 15–21
Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Attendance: 6,108
Referees: Michael McConnell, Gina Cross, Kimberly Hobbs

at Michigan State

Peacock
February 11, 2026
5:00 p.m.
No. 2 UCLA Bruins 86, No. 13 Michigan State Spartans 63
Scoring by quarter: 23–9, 21–11, 22–18, 20–25
Breslin Events Center, East Lansing, Michigan
Attendance: 3,517
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Brian Hall, Maggie Tieman

vs Indiana

Peacock
February 15, 2026
12:00 p.m.
Indiana Hoosiers 48, No. 2 UCLA Bruins 92
Scoring by quarter: 10–17, 10–30, 14–29, 14–16
Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 5,468
Referees: Esther Hsu, Angela Enlund, Chuck Gonzalez

vs Washington

BTN
February 19, 2026
7:00 p.m.
Washington Huskies 67, No. 2 UCLA Bruins 82
Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 17–20, 19–21, 19–19
Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 3,421
Referees: Maj Forsberg, In'Fini Robinson, Julie Krommenhoek

vs Wisconsin (Senior Day)

Peacock
February , 2026
2:30 p.m.
Wisconsin Badgers vs. No. 2 UCLA Bruins
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California

at USC (Rivalry)

FS1
February , 2026
3:00 p.m.
No. 2 UCLA Bruins vs. USC Trojans
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Galen Center, Los Angeles, California

Rankings

Main article: 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP333 (1)3 (1)44444*4332222Not released
Coaches4433444444332222

*AP did not release a week 8 poll.

Awards and honors

  • November 18, 2025 - UCLA was the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Team of the Week[4]
  • December 1, 2025 – Gabriela Jaquez was named Big Ten Conference Player of the Week[88]
  • December 8, 2025 - Lauren Betts was named Big Ten Conference Player of the Week[89]
  • December 9, 2025 – Lauren Betts was named AP Player of the Week[90]
  • January 5, 2026 – Lauren Betts was named Big Ten Conference Player of the Week[91][92]

References

  1. ^ Mueller, Corey - 2025-26 UCLA Women's Basketball Information Guide UCLA Athletics, October 2025
  2. ^ a b UCLA, Betts Headline Big Ten Women's Basketball Preseason Honors. Big Ten Conference, October 2, 2025
  3. ^ Women’s Preseason All-America Team. Associated Press, October 21, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Iowa State's Crooks headlines USBWA's women's weekly honors. U.S. Basketball Writers Association, November 18, 2025 USBWA National Team of the Week is UCLA.
  5. ^ Tyler, Travis - 2 Bruins Featured on Midseason Awards Lists Sports Illustrated. February 4, 2026 UCLA has a few of the best players in the country.
  6. ^ Lasse, Eden - 2026 WNBA Mock Draft: UCLA Supremacy and a New No. 2 Pick. Hoops HQ January 30, 2026
  7. ^ Blum , Elaine - UCLA players could make WNBA history without even playing a single game. High Post Hoops (msn.com) February 14, 2026
  8. ^ UCLA Clinches Share of 2025-26 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Championship Title. Big Ten Conference (bigten.org), February 20, 2026
  9. ^ "Women's Basketball Captures Big Ten Championship Over Trojans, 72-67". uclabruins.com. March 9, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  10. ^ UCLA moves up to No. 1 in AP Top 25 women's basketball poll for first time in history. CBS News, November 25, 2024
  11. ^ Knoblauch, Austin - The Sports Report: UCLA women make history on Selection Sunday Los Angeles Times, March 17, 2025
  12. ^ "Women's Basketball Falls to UConn in Final Four, 85-51". uclabruins.com. April 4, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  13. ^ Green, Austin - UConn routs UCLA, advances to national championship: Live updates and reaction from women’s Final Four. New York Times, April 5, 2025
  14. ^ a b Nguyen, Thuc Nhi - 'We're not done': UCLA women aim to reload for another title chase. Los Angeles Times, April 5, 2025
  15. ^ Ferguson Jr., Andrew L. - Why Gianna Kneepkens Was a Home-Run Transfer. Sports Illustrated, December 14, 2025
  16. ^ Henderson, Devon - UCLA softball All-American Megan Grant taking her shot with Bruins basketball. New York Times, December 5, 2025
  17. ^ a b Moreno, Connor - 3 UCLA Women's Hoops Commits Win FIBA Medals. Sports Illustrated, July 23, 2025
  18. ^ Regalado, Mike - Swedish Combo Guard Siegel Commits to UCLA WBB. 247SPORTS, Jun 12, 2025. The UCLA women's basketball team has secured a commitment from Swedish guard Christina Karamouzi Siegel…
  19. ^ Philippou, Alexa - Janiah Barker leaving UCLA for Tennessee after 1 year. ESPN (MSN), April 1, 2025
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  21. ^ Alexander, Kara - No. 3 UCLA women's basketball beats feisty San Diego State. - Los Angeles Times, November 3, 2025
  22. ^ Bolch, Ben Gabriela Jaquez and UCLA dominate in win over UC Santa Barbara. Los Angeles Times, November 6, 2025
  23. ^ Greth, Alan - Gianna Kneepkens leads No. 3 UCLA to victory over No. 6 Oklahoma. Los Angeles Times (AP), November 10, 2025
  24. ^ Marcus, Steve - UCLA women's basketball: Lauren Betts dominates in win over North Carolina. Los Angeles Times (AP) November 13, 2025
  25. ^ Locher, John - Gabriela Jaquez and No. 3 UCLA dominate in win over South Florida. Los Angeles Times (AP), November 15, 2025
  26. ^ Soto, Andrés - No. 3 UCLA women's basketball dominates Southern to stay unbeaten. Los Angeles Times, November 23, 2025
  27. ^ Marcus, Steve - No. 3 UCLA basketball rally falls short during loss to No. 4 Texas. Los Angeles Times (AP), November 26, 2025
  28. ^ Gay, Eric - Gabriela Jaquez leads No. 3 UCLA to win over Duke. Los Angeles Times, November 27, 2025
  29. ^ Bolch, Ben - Gabriela Jaquez scores 29 as UCLA women defeat Tennessee. Los Angeles Times, November 30, 2025
  30. ^ Hall, Cora - Lady Vols basketball vs UCLA, Tennessee crushed by Bruins on the road. Knoxville Sentinel, November 30, 2025 'Tennessee gave up the most points of the Kim Caldwell era'
  31. ^ Solarzano, Anthony - Lauren Betts helps No. 3 UCLA pummel Oregon in Big Ten opener. Los Angeles Times, December 7, 2025
  32. ^ Solarzano, Anthony - Sienna and Lauren Betts reunite as UCLA women win a laugher over Cal Poly. Los Angeles Times December 16, 2025
  33. ^ Galluzzo, Steve - Gabriela Jaquez and UCLA women dominate in win over Long Beach State. Los Angeles Times, December 20, 2025
  34. ^ Vernon, Paul - UCLA women's basketball defeats Ohio State for sixth straight win. Los Angeles Times (AP), December 28, 2025
  35. ^ Mac Kay, Brianna - No. 19 Ohio State women's basketball falls short vs No. 4 UCLA. Columbus Dispatch, December 28, 2025
  36. ^ Bolch, Ben - Cori Close, passionate about the growth of women’s basketball, wants the media to do its part. Los Angeles Times, December 31, 2025
  37. ^ Lauren Betts surpasses 1,500 career points and No. 4 UCLA beats Penn State 97-61 ESPN (AP), December 31, 2025
  38. ^ Galluzzo, Steve - Lauren Betts and No. 4 UCLA rout No. 17 USC in a commanding performance. Los Angeles Times, January 3, 2026
  39. ^ Kartje, Ryan - USC hopes to learn from most lopsided loss under coach Lindsey Gottlieb. Los Angeles Times, January 3, 2026
  40. ^ Lauren Betts and No. 4 UCLA women have little trouble with No. 25 Nebraska. - Los Angeles Times (AP), January 11, 2026
  41. ^ McKewon, Sam - McKewon: Nebraska women's basketball no match for UCLA's Lauren Betts' 'unicorn' defense. Omaha World-Herald, January 11, 2026
  42. ^ Lauren Betts has double-double, Kiki Rice scores 25 points as UCLA defeats Minnesota. Los Angeles Times (AP), January 14, 2026
  43. ^ Johnson, Randy - Kiki Rice, Lauren Betts power No. 3 UCLA past Gophers 76-58. Star Tribune, January 14, 2026
  44. ^ Galluzzo, Steve - No. 3 UCLA women crush No. 12 Maryland for their 11th straight win. Los Angeles Times, January 18, 2026
  45. ^ Galluzzo, Steve - UCLA women dominate in near 50-point rout of Purdue. Los Angeles Times, January 21, 2026
  46. ^ Gabriela Jaquez leads No. 3 UCLA women past Northwestern. Los Angeles Times (AP), January 25, 2026
  47. ^ Foul trouble doesn’t stop Lauren Betts from leading UCLA women to 14th straight win. Los Angeles Times (AP), January 28, 2026
  48. ^ Kane, Colleen - 4 takeaways from No. 2 UCLA’s win over Illinois Chicago Tribune, January 28, 2026
  49. ^ Galluzzo, Steve - No. 2 UCLA women dominate No. 8 Iowa for 15th consecutive win. Los Angeles Times, February 1, 2026
  50. ^ Keller, Felicia - Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez help No. 2 UCLA rout Rutgers. Los Angeles Times, February 4, 2026
  51. ^ Lauren Betts has 16 points, 16 rebounds as No. 2 UCLA beats No. 8 Michigan. Los Angeles Times (AP), February 8, 2026
  52. ^ Paul, Tony - No. 8 Michigan women's rally falls short in loss to No. 2 UCLA. The Detroit News, February 8, 2026
  53. ^ Calloway, Brian - Michigan State women's basketball 'late to the fight' in loss to No. 2 UCLA. Lansing State Journal, February 11, 2026
  54. ^ No. 2 UCLA women extend winning streak to 18 games by routing No. 13 Michigan State. Los Angeles Times (AP), February 11, 2026
  55. ^ Keller, Felicia - No. 2 UCLA wins its 19th straight game with thrashing of Indiana. Los Angeles Times, February 15, 2026
  56. ^ Keller, Felicia - No. 2 UCLA beats Washington, clinches share of Big Ten title. Los Angeles Times, February 19, 2026 No. 2 UCLA’s 20th win in a row clinches share of first conference crown in 27 years
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  59. ^ Big Ten Network Announces 2025-26 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Broadcast Schedule Big Ten Conference bigten.org, October 7, 2025
  60. ^ UCLA WBB Reveals Loaded Non-Conference Schedule, Sports Illustrated, October 10, 2025 'The Bruins are in store for some tough tests early in the season.'
  61. ^ No. 3 UCLA Beats San Diego State at Honda Center on Opening Night, 77-53 uclabruins.com, November 3, 2025
  62. ^ Bruins Top UC Santa Barbara, 87-50, on Field Trip Day in Pauley uclabruins.com, November 6, 2025
  63. ^ Bruins Hold Off Sooners for Top 10 Win in Sacramento uclabruins.com, November 10, 2025
  64. ^ No. 3 UCLA Surges Past No. 11 UNC, 78-60 uclabruins.com, November 13, 2025
  65. ^ No. 3 UCLA Closes WBCA Challenge with Win over South Florida, 94-61 uclabruins.com, November 15, 2025
  66. ^ No. 3 Bruins Display Dominance against Southern, 88-37 uclabruins.com, November 23, 2025
  67. ^ No. 3 UCLA’s Second-Half Comeback Falls Short against No. 4 Texas uclabruins.com, November 25, 2025
  68. ^ UCLA Feasts on Thanksgiving against Duke, 89-59 uclabruins.com, November 27, 2025
  69. ^ No. 3 UCLA Overpowers No. 14 Tennessee in Top-15 Matchup, 99-77 uclabruins.com, November 30, 2025
  70. ^ No. 4 UCLA Opens B1G Conference Play with Win over Oregon, 80-59 uclabruins.com, December 7, 2025
  71. ^ No. 4 UCLA Makes History in 115-28 Win over Cal Poly uclabruins.com, December 16, 2025
  72. ^ No. 4 UCLA Caps Homestand with 62-Point Victory over Long Beach State uclabruins.com, December 20, 2025
  73. ^ No. 4 UCLA Wins Top-20 Matchup at No. 19 Ohio State uclabruins.com, December 28, 2025
  74. ^ No. 4 Bruins Wrap 2025 at Penn State on New Year’s Eve uclabruins.com, December 31, 2025
  75. ^ No. 4 UCLA Wins Big against Crosstown Rival USC, 80-46. uclabruins.com, January 3, 2026
  76. ^ No. 4 UCLA Starts Away Slate with a Big Win at No. 25 Nebraska. uclabruins.com, January 11, 2026
  77. ^ No. 3 UCLA Completes Road Trip with a Win at Minnesota. uclabruins.com, January 14, 2026
  78. ^ No. 3 UCLA Shells No. 12 Maryland, 97-67. uclabruins.com, January 18, 2026
  79. ^ No. 3 UCLA Doubles Purdue, 96-48, in Home Victory. uclabruins.com, January 21, 2026
  80. ^ No. 3 UCLA Tames Northwestern, 80-46, in Evanston. uclabruins.com, January 25, 2026
  81. ^ No. 2 Bruins Hold Off Illinois, 80-67. uclabruins.com, January 28, 2026
  82. ^ No. 2 Bruins Ground No. 8 Hawkeyes, 88-65. uclabruins.com, February 1, 2026
  83. ^ No. 2 UCLA Handles Rutgers, 86-46. uclabruins.com, February 4, 2026
  84. ^ No. 2 UCLA Earns Top 10 Road Win at No. 8 Michigan, 69-66. uclabruins.com, February 8, 2026
  85. ^ No. 2 UCLA Takes Second-Consecutive Top-15 Win in Victory over Michigan State. uclabruins.com, February 11, 2026
  86. ^ No. 2 Bruins Trounce Indiana, 92-48. uclabruins.com, February 15, 2026
  87. ^ No. 2 Bruins Down Huskies, 82-67. uclabruins.com, February 19, 2026
  88. ^ "UCLA and USC Capture Big Ten Weekly Women's Basketball Honors". bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  89. ^ UCLA and Illinois Net Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors. Big Ten Conference (bigten.org), December 8, 2025
  90. ^ AP women’s basketball player of the week is No. 4 UCLA’s Lauren Betts Associated Press, December 9, 2025 - Week 5
  91. ^ UCLA and Illinois Score Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors. Big Ten Conference (bigten.org), January 5,2026
  92. ^ Haslett, Jack - Lauren Betts named Big Ten Player of the Week for fifth-time in her career. The Sporting Tribune, January 8, 2026
  93. ^ NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES THE MID-SEASON TOP 10 CANDIDATES FOR THE 2026 POINT GUARD OF THE YEAR AWARDS. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, February 6, 2026
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  95. ^ NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES THE MID-SEASON TOP 10 CANDIDATES FOR THE 2026 SHOOTING GUARD OF THE YEAR AWARDS. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, February 6, 2026
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  97. ^ NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES THE TOP 10 CANDIDATES FOR THE 2026 CENTER OF THE YEAR AWARD. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, February 6, 2026
  98. ^ Indiana, UCLA and USC Net Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors. Big Ten Conference (bigten.org), February 9,2026

Notes

  1. ^ The UCLA Bruins women's basketball team has played in the semi-finals of the AIAW women's basketball tournament twice, winning the championship in 1978
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