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
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 9
2017–18 record27–8 (14–4 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jenny Huth
  • Tony Newnan
  • Shannon Perry
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
2017–18 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Oregon †16–2 .889  33–5  .868
No. 15 Stanford14–3 .824  24–11  .686
No. 9 UCLA14–4 .778  27–8  .771
No. 13 Oregon State14–4 .778  26–8  .765
California11–7 .611  21–11  .656
Arizona State10–8 .556  22–13  .629
USC9–9 .500  20–11  .645
Utah8–10 .444  18–14  .563
Colorado5–13 .278  15–16  .484
Washington State3–14 .176  10–20  .333
Arizona2–16 .111  6–24  .200
Washington1–17 .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
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
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Roster
    2017–18 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Chantel Horvat 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrGeelong College Geelong, Australia
    G 1 Kayla Owens   6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrLangham Creek Houston, TX
    G 3 Jordin Canada 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrWindward Los Angeles, CA
    F 4 Ashley Hearn   6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrSachse Rowlett, TX
    G 5 Lindsey Corsaro   6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS FrRoncalli Indianapolis, IN
    F 10 Ally Rosenblum 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoMater Dei Newport Coast, CA
    F 11 Lajahna Drummer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS JrLong Beach Poly HS Inglewood, CA
    F 21 Michaela Onyenwere 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrGrandview Aurora, CO
    G 22 Kennedy Burke 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrSierra Canyon School Northridge, CA
    G 23 Kelli Hayes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrArchbishop Mitty San Jose, CA
    G 24 Japreece Dean 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrVista Ridge
    Texas Tech    		 Austin, TX
    F 25 Monique Billings 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SrSantiago Corona, CA
    G 32 Chrissy Baird 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS JrWheaton North Wheaton, IL
    F 33 Lauryn Miller 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrKirkwood Kirkwood, MO
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 21, 2017

    Schedule

    [4]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    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

    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    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
    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
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      No Change
    (RV)   Received Votes
    (NR)   Not Ranked

    See also

    2017–18 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

    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

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