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UCLA will meet Duke on Dec. 16, 2026, at Phoenix’s Mortgage Matchup Center in a rematch that continues their recent NCAA rivalry, with the game headlining a nationally televised doubleheader and forming part of a larger showcase organized by Scripps Sports and Position Sports.
UCLA announced the hiring of former Bruin Noelle Quinn as an assistant coach for the 2026‑27 season, leveraging her championship experience in college and the WNBA to shape a roster in flux.
Noelle Quinn, a three‑time All‑Pac‑10 honoree and two‑time WNBA champion, is set to return to her alma mater as an assistant coach, bringing extensive playing and coaching experience to the Bruins.
UCLA's upcoming non-conference schedule features marquee matchups against Arizona and Tennessee, marking a return to storied venues and opponents.
After losing six key contributors to the professional ranks, UCLA's women's basketball program leans on experienced leadership and fresh talent to maintain its competitive edge.
After a distinguished 14‑year stint that helped shape UCLA’s most successful recruiting classes, Shannon LeBeauf is back as associate head coach, poised to influence the program’s next chapter.
The Big Ten unveiled the 2026‑27 conference slate for USC women's basketball, highlighting home games at Galen Center, a season‑opening matchup in Las Vegas, and a renewed push toward the program's first Final Four since 1986.
UCLA has added Lina Jerkovic, a 19‑year‑old Slovenian guard, to a 12‑player roster that blends transfers, returning stars and promising youth, as the Bruins look to reload after losing six WNBA Draft picks.
UCLA women's basketball secures Slovenian freshman Lina Jerkovic for the 2026-27 season, marking a strategic shift in recruiting as the program navigates a post‑championship rebuild.
Vic Schaefer’s Texas Longhorns finished a season marked by a 30‑plus win streak and a semifinal defeat to UCLA, only to lose three pivotal starters to the transfer portal. With only two returning starters, the program is turning to five highly touted freshmen to fill the gap, raising questions about the sustainability of Schaefer’s coaching philosophy in a rapidly shifting college basketball landscape.
UCLA’s women’s basketball program is set to face St. John’s University in the 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase in Uncasville, Connecticut, on November 24, looking to build on a three‑game winning streak over the Red Storm.