Gonzaga faces UConn in Elite Eight after epic win over UCLA
March 25, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga pulled off a March miracle against UCLA in Sweet 16, winning an epic game that featured a furious rally and two 3-pointers in the final 13 seconds.
The Zags celebrated on the floor, with their families in the stands and in the locker room.
March Madness: Sweet 16 underway from NYC to Las Vegas
March 24, 2023 GMTMarch Madness has reached Sweet 16 weekend. Two No. 1 seeds, Kansas and Purdue, are already gone along with millions of busted brackets and a host of bluebloods including Kentucky, Duke, Indiana and UCLA.
UCLA’s Kiki Rice AP Diary: On to the Sweet 16!
March 24, 2023 GMTGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — What a fun atmosphere that was!
Playing in my first NCAA Tournament was a blast and to get to play the first two rounds at home was special. The crowd was incredible and that was one of the best environments we’ve had all season.
Gonzaga’s Timme, UCLA’s Jaquez to meet one more time
March 23, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Drew Timme and Jaime Jaquez Jr. grew up in different states, yet often came across each other at AAU tournaments, sometimes as roommates.
The two fancy-footworking forwards with fantastic facial hair will be reunited Thursday night in the desert, when Gonzaga meets UCLA in the NCAA Tournament's West Region semifinals.
Transfer portal provided boost for most March Madness teams
March 22, 2023 GMTEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is not a big fan of the transfer portal, lamenting that it gives young athletes an easy out instead of an opportunity to overcome challenges.
Osborne scores career-high 36 to lead UCLA into Sweet 16
March 21, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Charisma Osborne has taken a lot on her shoulders during her four years at UCLA. With her team down four points late in the third quarter after blowing an 18-point deficit, the senior guard wasn't about to let a trip to the Sweet 16 go away.
Experienced Sooners face young Bruins in second round Monday
March 20, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Oklahoma and UCLA on paper seems to be the quintessential matchup of experience versus youth. The Sooners have three players with at least 1,500-point career points while the Bruins have five freshmen who play pivotal roles.
UCLA beats Northwestern 68-63 to advance to Sweet 16
March 19, 2023 GMTSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The best news for UCLA came after the Bruins finished off their second-round win over Northwestern.
Key guard David Singleton didn't break his ankle when he went down with an injury late in UCLA's 69-63 victory over Northwestern on Saturday night, giving the Bruins hope that he might be able to return when they play in the Sweet 16 next week.
UCLA’s Osborne happy to get another chance to play at home
March 17, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Three weeks ago, Charisma Osbourne thought she played her final game at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA's run to the Pac-12 tournament championship game though has given Osbourne at least one more chance to play at home.
Princeton making another memorable March Madness run
March 17, 2023 GMTSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When Mitch Henderson took over as coach at Princeton he wanted to give his players a lasting memory like his own — the one from 1996 when as a player he was part of the Tigers that shocked defending-champion UCLA in an iconic March Madness upset.
UCLA’s Kiki Rice AP Diary: excited to play in March Madness
March 17, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — It's finally here, my chance to play in March Madness.
I grew up a huge college basketball fan, watching the NCAA Tournament and college games all the time. I used to do NCAA pools when I was younger and did pretty well.
UCLA rolls past UNC Asheville 86-53 in March Madness
March 17, 2023 GMTSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 17 points and UCLA raced out to a fast start and never looked back for an 86-53 victory over UNC Asheville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.
MARCH MADNESS ’23: An AP trivia quiz for the NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2023 GMTHow well do you know the NCAA Tournament? Try this AP trivia quiz about the history of March Madness:
1. What is the name of the video highlight recap of each year’s NCAA Tournament?
Boise State seeks 1st March Madness tournament win
March 15, 2023 GMTSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Max Rice remembers the excitement he saw watching Northwestern win its first NCAA Tournament game six years ago.
UCLA radio broadcast: Arizona fan yells at Cronin’s dad
March 12, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — An Arizona fan yelled at UCLA coach Mick Cronin’s father, Hep, following Saturday night's Pac-12 championship game, according to the Bruins radio broadcast.
When a reporter told Cronin about the apparent incident involving his 81-year-old dad after UCLA's 61-59 loss to the Wildcats, he immediately left the postgame news conference.
Bailey, No. 2 UCLA beat Colorado, advance to Pac-12 semis
March 10, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — UCLA coach Mick Cronin said before Thursday's game against Colorado that not having Jaylen Clark in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament would be an opportunity for other players to step up.
UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr., Cronin highlight AP All-Pac-12 team
March 7, 2023 GMTJaime Jaquez Jr.'s decision to return for his senior season worked out quite well for No. 2 UCLA.
Jaquez was named The Associated Press player of the year in the Pac-12 on Tuesday and Bruins coach Mick Cronin is the conference coach of the year.
Washington State tops No. 19 UCLA 65-61 for Pac-12 title
March 6, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Washington State capped off one of the most improbable runs in Pac-12 Tournament history by winning the school's first title.
Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 23 points and Bella Murekatete added 21 as the seventh-seeded Cougars earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament by beating No.
South Carolina No. 1 for 37th straight week, Iowa now No. 2
March 6, 2023 GMTSouth Carolina stands alone with the second-longest streak atop The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll as the Gamecocks remained No.
Houston, UCLA, Kansas top latest AP Top 25; Duke back in
March 6, 2023 GMTUCLA is surging, both toward the postseason and in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.
No. 1 South Carolina tops Tennessee for SEC title
March 6, 2023 GMTGREEENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 24 points and Aliyah Boston added 18 as No. 1 South Carolina pulled away in the final two quarters to beat Tennessee 74-58 for the SEC championship on Sunday.
No. 19 UCLA beats No. 6 Stanford, reaches Pac-12 title game
March 4, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Freshman Kiki Rice scored a career-best 22 points and No. 19 UCLA shocked No. 6 Stanford 69-65 Friday night to advance to the championship game of the Pac-12 Tournament.
Rice finished 12 of 13 from the free-throw line, including 5 of 6 down the stretch to send the Bruins to the title game Sunday against Washington State, a 61-49 winner over No.
No. 19 UCLA races past No. 6 Stanford, reaches Pac-12 final
March 4, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Freshman Kiki Rice scored a career-best 22 points and No. 19 UCLA shocked No. 6 Stanford 69-65 Friday night to advance to the championship game of the Pac-12 Tournament.
Rice finished 12 of 13 from the free-throw line, including 5 of 6 down the stretch to send the Bruins to the title game Sunday against Washington State, a 61-49 winner over No.
No. 1 Houston routs Wichita State 83-66
March 3, 2023 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — Jamal Shead scored a career-high 25 points, Marcus Sasser added 24 and No. 1 Houston defeated Wichita State 83-66 on Thursday night.
Shead shot 10 of 17 from the field. The junior was 4 of 8 on 3-pointers.
Washington State upsets No. 3 Utah in Pac-12 quarters
March 3, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Bella Murekatete scored 19 points and Washington State upset No. 3 Utah 66-58 on Thursday night in a Pac-12 quarterfinal game.
The Cougars (21-10) led by three with 39.3 seconds left and had the ball, and rather than foul, the Utes allowed Charlisse Leger-Walker to virtually dribble out the shot clock, make one pass, get the ball back, and drain a 3-pointer with eight seconds left to extend the lead to 64-58.
No. 19 UCLA women beat No. 21 Arizona in Pac-12 tourney
March 2, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Emily Bessoir had 18 points and 13 rebounds for her first career double-double, Charisma Osborne also scored 18 points and No. 19 UCLA beat No. 21 Arizona 73-59 on Thursday in the Pac-12 Tournament.
UCLA edges Arizona State in OT in Pac-12 tourney opener
March 2, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Emily Bessoir scored 17 points, including two critical 3-pointers in overtime, as fifth-seeded UCLA, which had a 19-point lead midway through the third quarter, turned back 12th-seeded Arizona State 81-70 on Wednesday in a Pac-12 Tournament first-round game.
No. 21 UCLA women top ASU in OT in Pac 12 opener 81-70
March 1, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Emily Bessoir scored 17 points, including two critical 3-pointers in overtime, as fifth-seeded UCLA, which had a 19-point lead midway through the third quarter, turned back 12th-seeded Arizona State 81-70 on Wednesday in a Pac-12 Tournament first-round game.
No. 4 UCLA tops Colorado, claims Pac-12 regular-season title
February 27, 2023 GMTBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 17 points and Tyger Campbell had 13 of his 14 points in the second half as No. 4 UCLA hung on to beat Colorado 60-56 on Sunday.
Amari Bailey added 11 points for UCLA (25-4, 16-2 Pac-12), which won its eighth in a row to close out an undefeated February and clinch the regular-season conference title.
Jaquez Jr. leads No. 4 UCLA to 78-71 win over Utah
February 24, 2023 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half and Tyger Campbell added 18 to lift No. 4 UCLA to a 78-71 win over Utah on Thursday night.
Illinois rallies past No. 21 Northwestern behind Shannon
February 24, 2023 GMTCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. shook off a slow start in his return from a concussion, scoring 24 of his 26 points in the second half as Illinois rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to beat No.
WSU women get first win at Pauley Pavilion, top No. 17 UCLA
February 24, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Bella Murekatete had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Tara Wallack made a key 3-pointer with 24.7 seconds left and Washington State beat No.
Brink perfect on 15 FTs, No. 3 Stanford beats No. 17 UCLA
February 21, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Brink scored 25 points and made all 15 of her free throws, the last of which put Stanford ahead for good, and the third-ranked Cardinal beat No. 17 UCLA 71-66 on Monday night in their final regular-season home game.
Cronin says UCLA seed in NCAA bracket preview is ‘comical’
February 19, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Division I men’s basketball committee revealed its top 16 teams for next month’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday, and UCLA coach Mick Cronin found his team’s current seed to be “comical.”
No. 4 UCLA blows out Cal 78-43, improves to 15-0 at home
February 19, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — This time, the UCLA Bruins had their minds in the game for 40 minutes.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 20 points on his 22nd birthday and fourth-ranked UCLA routed last-place California 78-43 on Saturday night to improve to 15-0 at Pauley Pavilion this season and extend the nation’s longest home winning streak to 23 games.
Pellington leads No. 18 Arizona past No. 4 Utah 82-72
February 18, 2023 GMTTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Shaina Pellington made 11 straight shots on her way to scoring a career-high 35 points, leading No. 18 Arizona over No. 4 Utah 82-72 on Friday night.
Cate Reese added 16 points for the Wildcats (20-6, 10-5).
Jones sparks No. 16 UCLA women to 67-54 win over California
February 18, 2023 GMTBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Freshman Londynn Jones came off the bench to give No. 16 UCLA an offensive jolt, hitting 3 of 4 shots from behind the 3-point arc and finished with 19 points to spark the Bruins to a 67-54 win over California on Friday night.
No. 4 UCLA rallies to beat Stanford 73-64 behind Jaquez
February 17, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA came in way too cocky, according to coach Mick Cronin, and it nearly cost the Bruins.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 26 points and fourth-ranked UCLA rallied in the second half to beat Stanford 73-64 on Thursday night, improving to 14-0 at home this season.
Bessoir scores 20, No. 18 UCLA holds off Oregon 67-57
February 12, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Emily Bessoir hit four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, Londynn Jones scored 17 points and No. 18 UCLA held on to beat Oregon 67-57 Sunday, handing the Ducks their fifth consecutive loss.
No. 7 UCLA pulls away in 2nd half to beat Oregon 70-63
February 12, 2023 GMTEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 7 UCLA won in Eugene for the first time since 2019 with a 70-63 victory over Oregon on Saturday night.
UCLA (21-4, 12-2 Pac-12) has won four straight after losing conference games to Arizona and rival USC at the end of January.
No. 18 UCLA women hand Oregon State 5th straight loss
February 11, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Gabriela Jaquez scored 14 points, Charisma Osborne had 12 points and 10 rebounds and No. 18 UCLA beat Oregon State 62-54 on Friday night for the Beavers' fifth straight loss.
Oregon State took a 51-46 lead with 7:13 remaining in the fourth quarter but didn't make another field goal the rest of the way.
No. 7 UCLA pulls away in 2nd half, beats Oregon State 62-47
February 10, 2023 GMTCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Amari Bailey scored a career-high 24 points to lead No. 7 UCLA to a 62-47 victory over Oregon State on Thursday night.
Bailey, a freshman guard, was 10 of 16 from the field and scored 18 points in the second half as UCLA pulled away.
Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22
February 6, 2023 GMTPurdue's unquestioned grip on No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll is gone after a weekend loss. That didn't stop the Boilermakers from remaining at the top anyway.
South Carolina wins rematch of NCAA final to stay undefeated
February 6, 2023 GMTAliyah Boston scored 23 of her 26 points in the second half, including 14 in the fourth quarter, to help No. 1 South Carolina beat fifth-ranked UConn 81-77 on Sunday.
The Gamecocks (23-0) have won 29 consecutive games since losing to Kentucky in the SEC Tournament title game last year.
No. 9 UCLA routs Washington State 76-52; 13-0 at home
February 5, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Just over a week removed from a spirit-crushing loss to crosstown rival Southern California, UCLA gave itself an attitude check.
Senior David Singleton gathered his teammates and reminded them that their time together is short.
No. 22 Arizona rallies to beat No. 14 UCLA in OT, 71-66
February 4, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaina Pellington led No. 22 Arizona on an 11-0 run to tie the game, then scored six over her team's 10 points in overtime to earn the Wildcats a 71-66 win over No. 14 UCLA in the lone meeting of the regular season between the Pac-12 Conference rivals on Friday night.
Jaquez leads No. 9 UCLA past Washington to end 2-game skid
February 3, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Amari Bailey scored 13 points and No. 9 UCLA beat Washington 70-61 on Thursday night.
UCLA completed a season sweep of Washington and stopped a two-game skid that had followed a 14-game winning streak.
Pili’s late layup lifts No. 9 Utah over No. 8 UCLA 71-69
January 29, 2023 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Alissa Pili drove to the rim for a go-ahead layup with 0.8 seconds left to give No. 9 Utah a 71-69 win over No. 8 UCLA on Sunday.
Pili scored 23 points and had nine rebounds to lead Utah (18-2, 8-2 Pac-12), which rallied twice and closed the game on a 7-0 run.
Wetta’s 3 gives No. 25 Colorado 73-70 win over No. 8 UCLA
January 28, 2023 GMTBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Kindyll Wetta made a corner 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in overtime to snap a tie and No. 25 Colorado improved to 3-0 against ranked teams at home with a 73-70 victory over No.
Wetta’s 3 gives No. 25 Colorado 73-70 OT win over No. 8 UCLA
January 28, 2023 GMTBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Kindyll Wetta made a corner 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in overtime to snap a tie and No. 25 Colorado improved to 3-0 against ranked teams at home with a 73-70 victory over No.
Boogie Ellis leads Southern Cal past No. 8 UCLA, 77-64
January 27, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 27 of his career-high 31 points in the second half, leading a 27-6 run that put the Trojans ahead for good, and Southern California beat No. 8 UCLA 77-64 on Thursday night.
Boogie Ellis scores 31, leads USC over No. 8 UCLA 77-64
January 27, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — This time, Southern California finished the job.
Boogie Ellis scored 27 of his career-high 31 points in the second half, leading a 27-6 run that put the Trojans ahead for good, and USC defeated No.
Bessoir helps No. 9 UCLA beat Washington State 73-66
January 23, 2023 GMTPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Emily Bessoir and Gabriela Jaquez each scored 13 points to help No. 9 UCLA beat Washington State 73-66 on Sunday.
A 3-pointer by Bessoir with 8:21 remaining in the game gave UCLA an 11-point lead – its largest of the contest.
No. 11 Arizona ends No. 5 UCLA’s 14-game win streak
January 21, 2023 GMTTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona spent the first half banging bodies with UCLA and the closing seconds desperately trying to hang on against the Bruins' press.
Even through that, the Wildcats kept their composure and came out with what may be their most impressive win of the season.
Brink, Jones lead No. 4 Stanford women past No. 8 Utah 74-62
January 21, 2023 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Brink had 25 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots, Haley Jones added 25 points, 12 boards and a pair of blocks, and No. 4 Stanford bounced back from a loss at USC by beating eighth-ranked Utah 74-62 on Friday night.
Osborne’s half-court 3 sparks No. 9 UCLA past Washington
January 21, 2023 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Charisma Osborne nailed a half-court 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer to kick off a 19-0 scoring run for No. 9 UCLA, and the Bruins held on to beat Washington 51-47 on Friday night.
No. 5 UCLA beats Arizona State 75-62 for 14th straight win
January 20, 2023 GMTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Tyger Campbell matched a season high with 22 points, David Singleton had a season-high 21 and No. 5 UCLA extended its winning streak to 14 games, beating Arizona State 74-62 on Thursday night.
Loyola Marymount ends No. 6 Gonzaga’s home streak at 75
January 20, 2023 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Cam Shelton banked in a go-ahead runner with 13 seconds left and Loyola Marymount snapped No. 6 Gonzaga’s 75-game home winning streak with a 68-67 victory Thursday night.
The home streak for the Bulldogs (16-4, 5-1 West Coast Conference) tied Long Beach State (from 1968-74) for the eighth-longest in Division I history.
Jones and Osborn lead No. 8 UCLA to 87-70 win over Cal
January 15, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Freshman Londynn Jones had 18 points and Charisma Osborne added 17 to lead No. 8 UCLA to 87-70 win over Cal on Sunday.
UCLA star freshman Kiki Rice had a double double with 15 points and a career-high 12 assists.
Jones, Brink lead No. 2 Stanford women past No. 8 UCLA
January 14, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Haley Jones scored 16 points, Cameron Brink added 12 and second-ranked Stanford scored the first 15 points of the fourth quarter to pull away for a 72-59 victory over No. 8 UCLA on Friday night.
No. 7 UCLA dominates Utah, 68-49, in 12th straight win
January 13, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA is showing off different ways to win while the seventh-ranked Bruins pile up victories.
Tyger Campbell scored 17 points and Adem Bona added 15 in a 68-49 victory over Utah on Thursday night for the Bruins’ 12th consecutive victory.
No. 1 South Carolina battles back to beat Mississippi State
January 9, 2023 GMTSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 16 points and Aliyah Boston added 12 to help No. 1 South Carolina remain unbeaten with a 58-51 win over Mississippi State on Sunday.
The Gamecocks were held to a season-low point total but were able to find a way.
Jones scores career-high 22, No. 12 UCLA women beat USC
January 9, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Freshman Londynn Jones scored 13 of her career-high 22 points in the second half and No. 12 UCLA used a big fourth-quarter run to beat Southern California 61-60 Sunday.
Emily Bessoir hit 3 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 11 points for UCLA (13-2, 2-1 Pac-12).
No. 11 UCLA defeats Washington 74-49 for 10th straight win
January 2, 2023 GMTSEATTLE, Wash. (AP) — Adem Bona scored a career-high 18 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added another 17, and No. 11 UCLA defeated Washington 74-49 on Sunday night.
It was the Bruins’ 10th straight victory to close out their Pacific Northwest road trip.
Oregon State women take down No. 10 UCLA 77-72
January 2, 2023 GMTCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — No. 10 UCLA wasn’t the same team without leading scorer Charisma Osborne and Oregon State took advantage of her absence.
Raegan Beers had 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Beavers (9-5, 1-2 Pac-12) in a 77-72 win on Sunday.
No. 11 UCLA rallies to top Washington State 67-66 on Palouse
December 31, 2022 GMTPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 20 points, Adem Bona made the winning basket with 19 seconds left and No. 11 UCLA overcame a 12-point first-half deficit to beat Washington State 67-66 on Friday night.
No. 11 UCLA rallies to beat Washington State 67-66
December 31, 2022 GMTPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 20 points, Adem Bona made the winning basket with 19 seconds left and No. 11 UCLA overcame a 12-point first-half deficit to beat Washington State 67-66 on Friday night.
Rice leads No. 10 UCLA to 82-74 win over No. 17 Oregon
December 31, 2022 GMTEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Freshman Kiki Rice had 21 points and seven assists to lead No. 10 UCLA to an 82-74 victory over 17th-ranked Oregon on Friday night.
UCLA (13-1, 2-0 Pac-12) senior guard Charisma Osborne added 17 points before leaving the game in the fourth quarter due to an injury.
No. 13 UCLA rolls past UC Davis 81-54
December 22, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Clark had 18 points and 11 rebounds as No. 13 UCLA returned from a productive East Coast trip to earn an 81-54 victory over UC Davis on Wednesday.
Tyger Campbell scored 17 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Experience grows in women’s game, a test for young teams
December 21, 2022 GMTKiki Rice arrived at No. 11 UCLA knowing it would take time to adjust to the college game, even as a touted recruit.
These days, that’s tougher than usual.
Women's college basketball has typically kept players around compared to the frequent early exits to the professional ranks that are so common on the men's side.
No. 11 UCLA women roll past Fresno State 82-48
December 21, 2022 GMTCharisma Osborne and Gabriela Jaquez combined for 31 points on 13-of-20 shooting and No. 11 UCLA cruised past Fresno State 82-48 on Tuesday night.
Osborne had 16 points and Jaquez 15. Kiki Rice added 14 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block for the Bruins (12-1).
Purdue holds top spot in AP poll as UConn climbs to No. 2
December 19, 2022 GMTPurdue maintained its grasp on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll on Monday.
Another unbeaten is closing the gap, though.
The Boilermakers received 40 of the 60 first-place votes from a national media panel after knocking off Davidson in their only game last week, allowing them to hold the top spot for a second consecutive week.
No. 21 Arkansas takes lead at half, tops No. 16 Creighton
December 18, 2022 GMTOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Samara Spencer scored 26 points, Saylor Poffenbarger had a double-double and No. 21 Arkansas beat No. 16 Creighton 83-75 on Saturday.
Rylee Langerman hit two 3-pointers as the Razorbacks drilled 3s on their last three possessions for a 9-0 run to take a 37-33 lead at the half.
No. 10 UCLA coasts past CSU Bakersfield 75-47
December 18, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Emily Bessoir and freshman Londyn Jones each scored 12 points to lead No. 10 UCLA to a 75-47 win over CSU Bakersfield on Saturday.
The Bruins (11-1) had a season-high 14 steals, which led to plenty of transition buckets.
No. 10 UCLA survives late rally to beat Southern California
December 16, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Emily Bessoir scored 16 points and No. 10 UCLA survived a late rally to beat Southern California 59-56 on Thursday night in the Pac-12 opener for both teams.
Charisma Osborne added 14 points and 13 rebounds and Kiki Rice scored 14 points for the Bruins (10-1), who won despite shooting 32.9% from the field.
Jones, Ighodaro lead Marquette over Notre Dame 79-64
December 11, 2022 GMTSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Kam Jones scored 25 points, Oso Ighodaro added a double-double and Marquette breezed to a 79-64 victory over Notre Dame on Sunday.
Jones sank half of his 20 shots with four 3-pointers for the Golden Eagles (8-3).
Clark, No. 19 UCLA rout Denver 87-64 for 5th straight win
December 10, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Clark scored 24 points and No. 19 UCLA opened the second half with a 17-0 run on its way to an 87-64 rout of Denver on Saturday for the Bruins’ fifth straight victory.
Virginia Tech hands No. 18 Tar Heels a 4th consecutive loss
December 5, 2022 GMTBLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Justyn Mutts scored 27 points to lead Virginia Tech to an 80-72 victory over No. 18 North Carolina on Sunday.
Mutts scored 21 of his points in the second half for the Hokies (8-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who built an 18-point, second-half lead and then held on to hand the slumping Tar Heels (5-4, 0-1) their fourth consecutive defeat.
No. 21 UCLA rallies late, hangs on to beat Oregon 65-56
December 5, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Clark and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had had enough of losing to Oregon.
The junior and senior had yet to win against the Ducks in their UCLA careers. They finally put an end to their frustrations.
Jaquez Jr helps No. 21 UCLA rout Stanford 80-66
December 2, 2022 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 27 points to help No. 21 UCLA open up Pac-12 play with an 80-66 win over Stanford on Thursday night.
The Bruins (6-2, 1-0 Pac-12) have now won three straight after dropping back-to-back games to No.