College Basketball
USC basketball can’t close with no-center lineup in loss to Cal
The Trojans lose for the first time under Eric Musselman after he turns to a small-ball lineup for much of the second half in a 71-66 defeat at the Galen Center.
JuJu Watkins leads No. 3 USC’s record-setting rout of CSUN
Watkins has 21 points, nine assists and six steals as six Trojans score in double figures to give Coach Lindsay Gottlieb her 300th career victory, 124-39. The Trojans convert 43 Matador turnovers into 63 points on their way to a program-record total.
UCLA women’s basketball starts hot, flies past Pepperdine
The fifth-ranked Bruins jump out to an 18-0 lead and don't look back for a 91-54 nonconference victory over the Waves at Pauley Pavilion
Lauren Betts scores a career-high 31 points to lead No. 5 UCLA women over Colgate 81-63
Lauren Betts leads the way as No. 5 UCLA rolls past Colgate in home opener after beating No. 17 Louisville in Paris.
UCLA women’s basketball: Top questions for the 2024-25 season
The Bruins, after last year's Sweet 16 run, have a lot of experience with a strong junior class and key transfers ahead of their first season in the Big Ten