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UCLA Faces Rebuild After Historic NCAA Title Run
UCLA lost its top six scorers and plans to add five players as Cori Close rebuilds after the title run.
- On Sunday, April 5, 2026, the UCLA Bruins defeated South Carolina 79-51 in Phoenix, securing the program's first NCAA national championship.
- Driven by last year's semifinal exit, UCLA's veteran-heavy roster opted to return for one final season. "We had a feeling this was our time," senior guard Kiki Rice said.
- All five UCLA starters reached double-digits in scoring, led by Gabriela Jaquez's 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Lauren Betts added a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double.
- With the team's top six players graduating, UCLA faces a significant rebuild as the transfer portal opens immediately.
- UCLA head coach Cori Close plans to add five players via the transfer portal, while programs like Stanford and Tennessee also experience significant roster turnover.
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UCLA faces rebuild after historic NCAA title run
PHOENIX — Cori Close and the UCLA Bruins are going to have to work hard to repeat as champions.
·Missoula, United States
Read Full ArticleUCLA will lose 6 top players to graduation. What's next for the Bruins?
Cori Close and the UCLA Bruins are going to have to work hard to repeat as champions. They lose their top six players to graduation after putting on one of the most dominant performances in championship history to win their first NCAA title and second overall, routing South Carolina by 28 points Sunday. But with the transfer portal open now, the UCLA coach can...
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Read Full ArticleUCLA faces a massive rebuild after a historic NCAA title run as the transfer portal opens | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM
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·Philadelphia, United States
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right2Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Left, 44% Center
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- 44% of the sources lean Left, 44% of the sources are Center
44% Center
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C 44%
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