UCLA Women's Basketball 2018 NCAA Tournament Capsule

UCLA Bruins

Pac-12 (24-7, 14-4)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/18 Baylor (82-68), 12/31 at California (82-46), 1/21 Stanford (64-53)
Bad Losses: 12/8 at Oklahoma State (72-87), 12/29 at Stanford (65-76), 2/16 at Oregon State (64-67)
Coach: Cori Close
 
Probable Starters:
Jordin Canada, Senior, Guard, 16.8 ppg, 6.9 apg, 3.2 spg
Kennedy Burke, Junior, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 2.3 apg
Kelli Hayes, Senior, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 1.5 apg
Lajahna Drummer, Junior, Forward, 6.2 ppg, 7.0 rpg
Monique Billings, Senior, Forward, 15.2 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 1.6 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Japreece Dean, Junior, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 2.4 apg
Michaela Onyenwere, Freshman, Forward, 6.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg
Chantel Horvat, Freshman, Guard, 4.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.5 (38th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.3 (112, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.7 (77, 6)  
Field-Goal Defense: 38.4 (83, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.1 (152, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.6 (96, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.2 (130, 5)
Rebound Margin: 6.9 (34, 5)
Assists Per Game: 16.7 (23, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.7 (32, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017    NCAA Round of 64 win over Boise State
2017    NCAA Round of 32 win over Texas A&M
2017    NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Connecticut
2016    NCAA Round of 64 win over Hawaii
2016    NCAA Round of 32 win over South Florida
2016    NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Texas
2015    NIT     First Round win over Cal State Bakersfield
2015    NIT     Second Round win over San Diego
2015    NIT     Third Round win over Northern Colorado
2015    NIT     Quarterfinal win over Saint Mary's
2015    NIT     Semifinal win over Michigan
2015    NIT     Championship win over West Virginia
2013    NCAA Round of 64 win over Stetson
2013    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Oklahoma
2011    NCAA Round of 64 win over Montana
2011    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Gonzaga
2010    NCAA Round of 64 win over North Carolina State
2010    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Nebraska
 
*all team stats through 3/1