Bill Plaschke: UCLA women make a national statement with neighborhood victory
LOS ANGELES — The noise stretched out Pauley Pavilion, roaring cheers shaking Nell and John Wooden court with enough spirit to awaken the legends. It was wintry Saturday afternoon UCLA basketball at its finest. And goodness, these Bruins can play. They're tough, they're skilled, they're deep, and they're big enough for the moment, which has rarely been bigger than Saturday's clash with fellow ...
LOS ANGELES — The noise stretched out Pauley Pavilion, roaring cheers shaking Nell and John Wooden court with enough spirit to awaken the legends.
It was wintry Saturday afternoon UCLA basketball at its finest.
And goodness, these Bruins can play.
They're tough, they're skilled, they're deep, and they're big enough for the moment, which has rarely been bigger than Saturday's clash with fellow unbeaten USC.
The Bruins won, and it wasn't pretty.
The Bruins won, and it was beautiful.
Bodies flying, nerves rattling, hearts banging as the undefeated crosstown rivals met as top-10 teams for the first time in 42 years.
The Bruins won, and they're really, really good.
They're ranked No. 2 in the country behind South Carolina,
