Here is a look at our coverage of UCLA's women's basketball team for this NCAA Tournament.
How UCLA's women's team got to the Sweet Sixteen.
How the UCLA women's team advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
How the UCLA women's team reached the Final Four in their amazing run to try to capture a national championship.
Here are some other stories about the UCLA women's team in this NCAA Tournament.
UCLA secured the top seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament and here is a brief rundown of their success in this year's tournament.
The opening round of 64: UCLA dominated Southern University with a final score of 84–46.
This straightforward victory highlighted their dominance as the top-ranked team in the country.
Round of 32: UCLA triumphed over Richmond, securing a decisive 84–67 victory against the No. 8 seed Spiders.
Despite a tightly contested first half, UCLA surged ahead in the second, demonstrating their ability to adapt and excel when the stakes were high.
Sweet Sixteen: UCLA triumphed over No. 5 seed Ole Miss with a score of 76–62, securing their spot in the Elite Eight.
Lauren Betts delivered an impressive performance, racking up 31 points and securing 10 rebounds. With two impressive performances of 30 points and 10 rebounds in the tournament, she joins an elite group of just three players in the past 25 seasons to achieve this feat more than once. UCLA started strong in the first quarter, taking a 19–12 lead, but Ole Miss fought back to narrow the score to 30–29 by halftime. The Bruins regained control in the second half, launching an impressive 8-0 run to kick off the third quarter and establishing a substantial lead as they headed into the final period.
UCLA faced off against LSU, the third seed in the Elite Eight. LSU reached the Elite Eight for the third consecutive year, following a victory over No. 2 seed NC State. Lauren Betts continued to be the driving force for the Bruins, showcasing her exceptional scoring ability and prowess on the boards.
Kiki Rice again in this game was orchestrating plays and finding the back of the net with precision even though she didn't score many points this game. In this game, the Bruins continued to show impressive depth, highlighted by the significant contributions from Gabriela Jaquez and Timea Gardiner, as well as contributions from Londynn Jones and Janiah Barker, each stepping up at various moments throughout this game.
LSU started strong, leading UCLA 13-9 at the end of the first quarter. However, UCLA would outscore LSU by a 22-12 margin to go into halftime with a 31-25 halftime lead. In the third quarter, after being down by double digits, LSU fought back and outscored the Bruins by a 16-15 margin, and the Tigers were only down by five points heading into the fourth quarter.
During the fourth quarter, the score was evenly balanced between UCLA and LSU, with the Tigers scoring 24 points in the final quarter and UCLA putting up 26 points in the fourth quarter. The Bruins advance to take on the winner of USC and UConn in the Final Four.