UCLA WBB: ESPN: UCLA Dominates South Carolina to win their 1st Championship! 🏆 | The Wrap-Up

 Apr 5, 2026 #ESPN

Welcome back to The Wrap-Up presented by ‪@ATT‬ with hosts Courtney Cronin, Ari Chambers, and Monica McNutt. We’re LIVE from the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona. We tip things off with a recap of UCLA toppling South Carolina for its first NCAA championship, and discuss the Bruins' journey to the mountain top. Plus, how did the Gamecocks and Dawn Staley fall short?

UCLA WBB: 'Everything was clicking' for UCLA in victory over South Carolina | College Basketball on NBC Sports

 Nicole Auerbach and Natalie Esquire analyze a "lopsided" women's national title, describing why UCLA's win over South Carolina was "unfathomable" and outlining how Cori Close's talented seniors made it "easier to feel confident." #NCAA #MarchMadness #WomensBasketball #UCLA #SouthCarolina

Jimmy Kimmel Interviews the NCAA Champion UCLA Women’s Basketball Team

April 07, 2026

Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice, Gabriela Jaquez, Angela Dugalić & Coach Cori Close from the NCAA Champion UCLA Women’s Basketball team talk about celebrating after their win, making their way through the March Madness Tournament, Lauren being named MOP (Most Outstanding Player), the WNBA Draft, President Obama congratulating them, and in the event that they get invited to the White House and decide to go… Jimmy gifts them with a fake trophy they can give to Donald Trump so he doesn’t try to take the real one.

UCLA National Championship Celebration | Big Ten Women's Basketball

 From Big Ten Women's Basketball and Big Ten Network

WBB: March Madness 2026 full game videos

No. 1 seeds were UCONN (Top #1 seed overall), UCLA (2nd overall), Texas (3rd overall), and SC II (4th seed overall). 

First Round 

#1 UCLA vs. #16 Cal Baptist (23-10) 3/22

Second Round

#1 UCLA vs. #8 Oklahoma State (24-9) 3/23

Sweet 16

#1 UCLA vs. #4 Minnesota (24-8) 3/27

Elite 8

#1 UCLA vs. #3 Duke (27-8) 3/29

Semifinals

#1-2 UCLA vs. #1-3 Texas (35-3)

Championship Game 

#1-2 UCLA vs. #1-4 SC II (36-3)

Thanks, Roswell Bruin!!! Link to Roswell Bruin's YouTube page (link).

UCLA WBB: Big Ten Tournament Mar 04-08 2026 Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

 Big Ten Tournament Mar 04-08 2026 Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

Quarterfinals #1 (#2 National) UCLA vs #8 Washington Mar 06 2026

Semifinals #1 (#2 National) UCLA vs. #5 (#11 National) Ohio State Mar 07 2026

Championship Game: 

#1 (#2 National) UCLA vs. #2 (#7 National) Iowa Mar 08 2026

Game videos provided by Roswell Bruin on You Tube (link).

Thanks, Roswell Bruin!!!

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Yahoo! Sports: How UCLA Became a Title Favorite: Cori Close on Betts, Big Ten Travel & More! Feb 13, 2026

Feb 13, 2026

UCLA is rolling — but Cori Close isn’t letting her team look ahead.

Hoops 360 sits down with the Bruins head coach to unpack what fuels the No. 2 team in the country. Close also dives into Lauren Betts’ evolution, the tough lessons from UCLA’s lone loss to Texas, and how Big Ten travel forces a whole new level of planning — from recovery to academics. Plus: what’s next for women’s basketball and her thoughts on the changing landscape (NIL, the portal, and protecting the game’s momentum).

00:00 Intro: Cori Close Joins Hoops 360 01:12 Final Four Lessons 06:35 The “Mind Gym” Daily Routine 10:59 Lauren Betts’ Growth: Efficiency + Playmaking 14:06 What Texas & Michigan Exposed 22:15 What Women’s Hoops Needs Next

Big Ten Network: The Betts Sisters | UCLA Women's Basketball | On The Court

Sisters Lauren and Sienna Betts grew up playing together and now share the court with UCLA Women's basketball. While united by their competitive drive and love of basketball, the two sisters are forging their own individual identities and writing their own legacies with the Bruins.

Big Ten Network: Spotlighting Donovan Dent | UCLA Basketball | The Journey

 "You dream of being able to put your dream school's jersey on." UCLA Basketball's Donovan Dent developed into a star at New Mexico, but he couldn't pass up the opportunity to return home. The Journey profiles the Riverside native.

UCLA Women's Basketball Team "Queen of the Court" 1-on-1 Tournament on YouTube from LeBron James' Uninterrupted Franchise

Here we go! Here we go! 

Episode 9

Championship Game 

Lauren vs. Gabs

To watch all the earlier games leading to this championship game, go to: 

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The UCLA Women's Basketball team compete in a 1-on-1 bracket style tournament for $25,000 and the title of Queen of the Court. Hosted by Charlisse Leger-Walker.
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Tyus tweets after Donovan's 4.9 sec dash to beat Illinois

Link to Tyus' tweet on X

Kris Johnson mingles with UCLA Bruin greats at the Indiana game