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UCLA players celebrate after defeating South Carolina in the women's National Championship Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament game, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

UCLA faces a massive rebuild after a historic NCAA title run as the transfer portal opens

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

UCLA guard Gabriela Jaquez (11) grabs a rebound over South Carolina guard Tessa Johnson (5) during the second half of the women's National Championship Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament game, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

UCLA routs South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women’s basketball title

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

UCLA guard Gabriela Jaquez (11) grabs a rebound over South Carolina guard Tessa Johnson (5) during the second half of the women's National Championship Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament game, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women’s basketball title

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

President Donald Trump arrives to greet Marc Fogel at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump NIL twist ‘putting women’s sports back 25 years’ to some

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

Oklahoma guard Nevaeh Tot (1) shoots over UCLA guard Londynn Jones (3) during the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Monday, March 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Osborne scores career-high 36 to lead UCLA into Sweet 16

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

FILE - Oregon State's Talia Von Oelhoffen (22) shoots over Oregon's Jaz Shelley (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Pac-12 women's tournament in Las Vegas, in this Thursday, March 4, 2021, file photo. Players like Oregon State's Talia Von Oelhoffen are not only gaining a head start and valuable experience in their college basketball careers as early enrollees out of high school, they have been counted upon to help women's teams across the country keep their seasons going when players are held out for COVID-19 protocols. Now, some will make their March Madness debuts on the stage in the NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Freshmen who graduated early gain NCAA tourney experience

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

UCLA's Emily Bessoir, left, Charisma Osborne (20), Michaela Onyenwere and Chantel Horvat, right, celebrate the team's 70-66 victory over Stanford in an NCAA college basketball game in Santa Cruz, Calif., Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Fifth-ranked UCLA not letting numbers get in way of success

By JOE REEDY - Associated Press

Dean leads No. 9 UCLA past Utah; Bruns finish 2nd in Pac-12

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ - Associated Press

Georgia forward Javyn Nicholson (35) fights for a loose ball with UCLA's Charisma Osborne during an NCAA college basketball game at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. (Austin Steele/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)

No. 10 UCLA women stay unbeaten with 59-50 win over Georgia

By BLAKE GILES - Associated Press

Louisville head coach Jeff Walz smiles as he answers questions from the media during a news conference at the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 28, 2019, in Albany, N.Y. Louisville faces Oregon State in regional semifinal game on Friday. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

UCLA ready for challenge of UConn

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

Maryland forward Stephanie Jones, left, shoots over UCLA forward Michaela Onyenwere, second from left, Maryland forward Shakira Austin (1) and UCLA forward Lajahna Drummer during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Monday, March 25, 2019, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

UCLA beats Maryland 85-80 in women’s NCAA Tournament

By DAVID GINSBURG - Associated Press

UCLA head coach Cori Close, left, directs guard Japreece Dean in the second half of a first-round game against Tennessee in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2019, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

No. 3 seed Maryland hosts surging UCLA in women’s NCAAs

By DAVID GINSBURG - Associated Press

Texas head coach Karen Aston yells to her team during the first half of a women's NCAA college basketball tournament regional semifinal game against UCLA, Friday, March 23, 2018, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

UCLA to face Mississippi State for spot in Final Four

By DAVE SRKETTA - Associated Press

Stanford 's Chiney Ogwumike (13) grabs a lob pass in front of UCLA 's Atonye Nyingifa (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

UCLA women find lessons in loss

By RICK EYMER - Associated Press