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Gabriela Jaquez’s savage mic drop after UCLA women’s basketball’s dominant title game

As the UCLA women’s basketball team won its first national title after dominating the South Carolina Gamecocks on Sunday, 79-51, the program saw a star-studded performance from Gabriela Jaquez. With the UCLA women’s basketball team led by Lauren Betts, Jaquez stood out during the rout over South Carolina and gave a great response after the […] The post Gabriela Jaquez’s savage mic drop after UCLA women’s basketball’s dominant title game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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UCLA WBB’s Gabriela Jaquez holds back tears after heroic title game performance

UCLA women’s basketball put on a dominant performance in the national title game, as they defeated South Carolina 79-51. It was their first title win in 48 years, and they did everything they could to make it to this point and hoist the trophy. It was their seniors who led the way in this game, […] The post UCLA WBB’s Gabriela Jaquez holds back tears after heroic title game performance appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Caitlin Clark Makes Her Opinion of UCLA Coach Cori Close Very Clear

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was among the millions of basketball fans who tuned in to Sunday’s national championship game between the UCLA Bruins and the South Carolina Gamecocks. Clark witnessed UCLA blow out South Carolina, 79-51, to win their first NCAA title in program history. Guard ...

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Cori Close Salary & Contract: What Does the UCLA Coach Make?

As UCLA gets ready to face South Carolina in Sunday’s national championship game, Cori Close has already pushed the program into new territory. The Bruins are in their first NCAA women’s title game, which makes the usual coaching-contract question feel more timely than a standard salary lookup. Fans watching this run want to know not […] The post Cori Close Salary & Contract: What Does the UCLA Coach Make? appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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The mistake UCLA’s Cori Close made during failed Final Four trip in 2025

UCLA is seeking vindication in its second straight trip to the Final Four of the NCAA Women’s Tournament. It seems like deja vu for the top-seeded Bruins, who also dominated last year en route to their first-ever trip to the Final Four. This year, they routed No. 16 California Baptist, No. 8 Oklahoma State, No. […] The post The mistake UCLA’s Cori Close made during failed Final Four trip in 2025 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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UCLA’s Lauren Betts Joins Brittney Griner for Impressive Record in Elite Eight Win vs Duke

UCLA has qualified for its second consecutive Final Four. Lauren Betts led the Bruins to a win over Duke in the Elite Eight. Head coach Cori Close has brought a winning mentality to the UCLA Bruins. UCLA has been formidable over the last two seasons. This season, they were on another level. UCLA lost only […]

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UCLA women want to end a Cinderella story by beating Duke

SACRAMENTO – Cori Close hasn’t seen many shots – much less game-winners – like it. The ball circling the rim, one revolution and then another, before finally falling through the net after the buzzer. “Wow,” Close said Saturday, a day after Duke’s Ashlon Jackson made the shot of a lifetime to beat LSU in the...

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Louisville WBB Coach Jeff Walz Tells UCLA’s Cori Close To Quit Whining About Long Hours

Coaching women’s Division I college basketball is an exhausting job. It’s a nearly 24/7, 365-day occupation that involves high stress and little to no downtime. Don’t believe us? Just ask UCLA Bruins head coach Cori Close, who recently disclosed that the nonstop nature of the job has led her to consider walking away despite leading one of […] The post Louisville WBB Coach Jeff Walz Tells UCLA’s Cori Close To Quit Whining About Long Hours appeared first on BroBible.

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