2017–18 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team
The 2017–18 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bruins, led by seventh year head coach Cori Close, played their home games at the Pauley Pavilion and are members of the Pac-12 Conference.[1][2][3] They finished the season 27–8, 14–4 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Pac-12 women's tournament where they lost to Oregon. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament in which they defeated American and Creighton in the first and second rounds, respectively. They went on to defeat Texas in the Sweet Sixteen and advance to the program's first Elite Eight since 1999. They lost to Mississippi State in the Elite Eight.
| 2017–18 UCLA Bruins women's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 7 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| Record | 27–8 (14–4 Pac-12) |
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| Home arena | Pauley Pavilion |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Oregon † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 33 | – | 5 | .868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Stanford | 14 | – | 3 | .824 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 UCLA | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Oregon State | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 14 | .176 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2018 Pac-12 Tournament winner As of 26 March 2018 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Nicole Kornet | G | 6'1" | RS Sr. | Lantana, Texas | Graduated |
| Kari Korver | G | 6'1" | RS Sr. | Paramount, California | Graduated |
| Dominique Williams | G | 5'8" | RS Jr. | Phoenix, Arizona | Medically retired; will serve as an undergraduate assistant during the 2017-18 season |
| Paulina Hersler | F | 6'3" | RS Jr. | Malmö, Sweden | Graduated; transferred to Florida |
2017 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Michaela Onyenwere F |
Aurora, CO | Grandview | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 98 | ||||||
| Chantel Horvat G |
Geelong, Australia | Geelong College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 98 | ||||||
| Kayla Owens W |
Houston, TX | Langham Creek | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
| Lauryn Miller F |
Kirkwood, MO | Kirkwood | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| 11/05/2017* 2:00 pm |
No. 8 | Vanguard | W 87–40 | Pauley Pavilion (759) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/10/2017* 7:00 pm |
No. 8 | San Jose State | W 129–69 | 1–0 |
Pauley Pavilion (1,437) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 11/12/2017* 2:00 pm |
No. 8 | Presbyterian | W 76–40 | 2–0 |
Pauley Pavilion (1,101) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 11/18/2017* 1:00 pm, P12N |
No. 8 | No. 3 Baylor | W 82–68 | 3–0 |
Pauley Pavilion (3,912) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 11/21/2017* 7:30 pm, ESPNU |
No. 5 | No. 1 Connecticut | L 60–78 | 3–1 |
Pauley Pavilion (9,263) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 11/24/2017* 1:15 pm |
No. 5 | vs. Kansas State South Point Thanksgiving Shootout |
W 64–55 | 4–1 |
South Point Arena (550) Las Vegas, NV | ||||||
| 11/25/2017* 3:30 pm |
No. 5 | vs. Creighton South Point Thanksgiving Shootout |
W 72–63 | 5–1 |
South Point Arena (550) Las Vegas, NV | ||||||
| 11/28/2017* 7:00 pm |
No. 7 | UC Riverside | W 68–48 | 6–1 |
Pauley Pavilion (1,890) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 12/03/2017* 1:30 pm, P12N |
No. 7 | UC Santa Barbara | W 74–44 | 7–1 |
Pauley Pavilion (2,044) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 12/08/2017* 5:00 pm, FSOK |
No. 7 | at Oklahoma State | L 72–87 | 7–2 |
Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,969) Stillwater, OK | ||||||
| 12/17/2017* 10:00 am |
No. 11 | at Seton Hall | W 77–68 | 8–2 |
Walsh Gymnasium (1,165) South Orange, NJ | ||||||
| 12/20/2017* 4:00 pm |
No. 11 | at Fordham | W 67–30 | 9–2 |
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,327) Bronx, NY | ||||||
| Pac-12 regular season | |||||||||||
| 12/29/2017 5:30 pm, P12N |
No. 11 | at Stanford | L 65–76 | 9–3 (0–1) |
Maples Pavilion (3,102) Stanford, CA | ||||||
| 12/31/2017 11:00 am, P12N |
No. 11 | at No. 20 California | W 82–46 | 10–3 (1–1) |
Haas Pavilion (2,570) Berkeley, CA | ||||||
| 01/05/2018 6:00 pm, P12N |
No. 14 | No. 16 Oregon State | W 84–49 | 11–3 (2–1) |
Pauley Pavilion (1,986) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 01/07/2018 5:00 pm, P12N |
No. 14 | No. 9 Oregon | L 61–70 | 11–4 (2–2) |
Pauley Pavilion (7,190) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 01/12/2018 7:00 pm, P12N |
No. 14 | at Utah | W 81–74 | 12–4 (3–2) |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,281) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||||
| 01/14/2018 3:00 pm, P12N |
No. 14 | at Colorado | W 93–55 | 13–4 (4–2) |
Coors Events Center (2,160) Boulder, CO | ||||||
| 01/19/2018 6:00 pm, P12N |
No. 13 | No. 21 California | W 60–52 | 14–4 (5–2) |
Pauley Pavilion (2,704) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 01/21/2018 3:00 pm, P12N |
No. 13 | Stanford | W 64–53 | 15–4 (6–2) |
Pauley Pavilion (2,948) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 01/26/2018 7:00 pm, P12N |
No. 13 | at Washington | W 86–69 | 16–4 (7–2) |
Alaska Airlines Arena (1,688) Seattle, WA | ||||||
| 01/28/2018 3:00 pm, P12N |
No. 13 | at Washington State | W 79–71 | 17–4 (8–2) |
Beasley Coliseum (1,093) Pullman, WA | ||||||
| 02/02/2018 8:00 pm, P12N |
No. 9 | USC Rivalry |
W 59–46 | 18–4 (9–2) |
Pauley Pavilion (6,057) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 02/05/2018 6:00 pm, P12N |
No. 8 | at USC Rivalry |
W 84–70 | 19–4 (10–2) |
Galen Center (876) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 02/09/2018 8:00 pm, P12N |
No. 8 | Arizona | W 69–46 | 20–4 (11–2) |
Pauley Pavilion (1,883) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 02/11/2018 1:00 pm, P12N |
No. 8 | No. 25 Arizona State | W 71–63 | 21–4 (12–2) |
Pauley Pavilion (3,690) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 02/16/2018 8:00 pm, P12N |
No. 7 | at No. 15 Oregon State | L 64–67 OT | 21–5 (12–3) |
Gill Coliseum (5,011) Corvallis, OR | ||||||
| 02/19/2018 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 10 | at No. 8 Oregon | L 94–101 OT | 21–6 (12–4) |
Matthew Knight Arena (7,098) Eugene, OR | ||||||
| 02/22/2018 8:00 pm, P12N |
No. 10 | Colorado | W 73–67 | 22–6 (13–4) |
Pauley Pavilion (902) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 02/24/2018 2:00 pm |
No. 10 | Utah | W 78–71 OT | 23–6 (14–4) |
Pauley Pavilion (3,866) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| Pac-12 Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/02/2018 2:00 pm, P12N |
(4) No. 9 | vs. (5) California Quarterfinals |
W 77–74 | 24–6 |
KeyArena (4,852) Seattle, WA | ||||||
| 03/03/2018 6:00 pm, P12N |
(4) No. 9 | vs. (1) No. 6 Oregon Semifinals |
L 62–65 | 24–7 |
KeyArena Seattle, WA | ||||||
| NCAA Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/17/2018* 12:30 pm, ESPN2 |
(3 KC) No. 9 | (14 KC) American First Round |
W 71–60 | 25–7 |
Pauley Pavilion (2,304) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 03/19/2018* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(3 KC) No. 9 | (11 KC) Creighton Second Round |
W 86–64 | 26–7 |
Pauley Pavilion (1,860) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| 03/23/2018* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(3 KC) No. 9 | vs. (2 KC) No. 8 Texas Sweet Sixteen |
W 84–75 | 27–7 |
Sprint Center (4,280) Kansas City, MO | ||||||
| 03/25/2018* 4:30 pm, ESPN |
(3 KC) No. 9 | vs. (1 KC) No. 4 Mississippi State Elite Eight |
L 73–89 | 27–8 |
Sprint Center (4,089) Kansas City, MO | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. KC=Kansas City Region. All times are in Pacific Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
| Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final |
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| AP | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | N/A |
| Coaches | 7 | N/A | 4T | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| No Change | ||
| (RV) | Received Votes | |
| (NR) | Not Ranked |
Notes
- Jan. 29 – Jordin Canada named Pac-12 Player of the Week
- Feb. 27 – Jordin Canada and Monique Billings named to the All-Pac-12 and All-Defensive teams. Michaela Onyenwere was named to the All-Freshman team and junior Kennedy Burke was honorable mention All-Pac-12 and honorable mention All-Defensive team
- March 25 – Jordin Canada and Monique Billings were named to the NCAA Tournament Kansas City Region All-Regional team
References
- "2016-17 UCLA Women's Basketball Information Guide by UCLA Athletics". issuu. October 14, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- "UCLA Bruins Women's Basketball - Bruins News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- UCLA Bruins. "UCLA Bruins on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- "UCLA Athletics". UCLABruins.com. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
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