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April 5, 2026 6:29 p.m.
UCLA women’s basketball fans celebrate first NCAA title in Phoenix
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Fans celebrate during UCLA women’s basketball’s national championship game versus the University of South Carolina on Sunday. Hundreds of Bruins came to watch as the squad took home its first NCAA title. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

PHOENIX — Third-year mathematics/economics student Gabriel Sundaramoorthy said the idea came to him at 10 p.m. Saturday night. 
Phoenix – where UCLA women’s basketball was set to compete for its first NCAA title in 14 hours – was a six hour drive away from campus.

By Alexandra Crosnoe

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Sports

April 5, 2026 3:21 p.m.
Finally champions: Women’s basketball dominates in program-first NCAA title win

This post was updated April 5 at 6:06 p.m.
PHOENIX — Over six minutes remained in the fourth quarter and Gabriela Jaquez was already receiving a standing ovation as she subbed off the court.

By Willa Campion

Sports

April 5, 2026 1:46 p.m.

Bruins fall 13-11 to USC, miss top seed and slip to No. 3 for MPSF tournament

An early start means a quick advantage.
But the game isn’t over until the clock runs out.
No. 3 UCLA women’s water polo (18-3, 4-2 MPSF) fell to No.

By Kate Bergfeld

Gymnastics

April 5, 2026 12:18 a.m.

Scouting report: UCLA gymnastics vs. Alabama, Utah, Minnesota

No. 4 seed UCLA gymnastics has advanced to the Corvallis, Oregon, regional final and will compete against No. 5 seed Alabama, No. 12 seed Utah and No.

By Kate Bergfeld

Sports

April 4, 2026 6:15 p.m.

Scouting report: UCLA women’s basketball vs. South Carolina

No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball (36-1, 18-0 Big Ten) will face No. 1 seed South Carolina (36-3, 15-1 SEC) on Sunday in the NCAA tournament title game.

By Sinclair Richman

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