UCLA Women Prepare for Michigan, Michigan State

UCLA women prepare for Michigan, Michigan State

LOS ANGELES — The UCLA women’s basketball team is approaching its greatest pair of tests in Big Ten play with away games at Michigan on Sunday and Michigan State on Wednesday. The Bruins are preparing for these matchups, point guard Kiki Rice said, as if they were Elite Eight or Final Four games. But UCLA (22-1, 12-0 Big Ten) has a distinct advantage. “We have the advantage in the post and size-wise,” head coach Cori Close said. “Against both te…

No. 2 Bruins Brace for Top 10 Battle in Michigan

UCLA (22-1, 12-0 B1G) and Michigan (20-3, 11-1 B1G) face off at noon PT / 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 8.

No. 8 Michigan takes on No. 2 UCLA following Swords’ 28-point performance

UCLA Bruins (22-1, 12-0 Big Ten) at Michigan Wolverines (20-3, 11-1 Big Ten) Ann Arbor, Michigan; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Michigan takes on No. 2 UCLA after Syla Swords scored 28 points in Michigan’s 88-76 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Wolverines are 12-0 in home games. Michigan is eighth in the Big Ten with 17.7 assists per game led by Mila Holloway averaging 4.6. The Bruins have gone 12-0 against Big Ten opponents. U…