
Coach Cori Close talks to players on the bench during a home game at Pauley Pavilion. Close holds a 321-143 overall record at the helm of the Bruins. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No. 3 UCLA women’s basketball (16-1, 6-0 Big Ten) will face No. 12 Maryland (17-2, 5-2 Big Ten) on Sunday, Jan. 18 at Pauley Pavilion. Despite being sixth in the Big Ten, Maryland boasts wins against No.

The Bruins return home riding two recent road victories.
No. 3 UCLA women’s basketball (16-1, 6-0 Big Ten) will host No. 12 Maryland (17-2, 5-2) on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion in its next conference matchup.
This post was updated Jan. 17 at 2:28 p.m.
Coach Mick Cronin’s squads are often known for their strong defense and toughness.
But the Bruins featured neither against the Buckeyes.
Life often revolves around embracing challenging paths.
But sometimes one must take the easy points in life.
Basketball players achieve this at the free-throw line.
UCLA men’s basketball (12-5, 4-2 Big Ten) shot 21-for-21 from the charity stripe against Penn State on Wednesday on the road – the first time the squad has notched a perfect free-throw percentage since shooting 10-for-10 from the line against Utah State in last year’s NCAA tournament.
Taking a team off its high horse is hard enough – let alone the No. 1 team in the nation.
With a two-game winning streak in the books, there is much to anticipate in the Bruins’ first regular-season tournament.
Surrounding oneself with strong support is a recipe for success.
And it certainly does not hurt when that support comes with Olympic-caliber experience.
Five of the 16 gymnasts at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials were products of the World Champions Centre.
There is home-field advantage.
And then there is competing in Pauley Pavilion – where banners that boast UCLA’s collection of national titles hang from the rafters, blue and yellow confetti falls from the sky during floor routines and the crowd hangs on to every Bruin gymnast’s last move.
No. 17 UCLA women’s tennis is just three days away from the start of its 2026 season. After a NCAA tournament super regional berth in 2025, the Bruins lost one-third of their starting lineup ahead of the upcoming campaign.
Treading toward the future often requires facing the past.
And one Bruin will take his first step in that quest this weekend.
No. 12 UCLA men’s tennis will face UC Irvine on Saturday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center to open the dual-match season.

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