The No. 1 UCLA women's basketball team expects to be tested when it opens Big Ten play at Washington Sunday and is getting used to facing hostility.
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expects to be tested when it opens Big Ten play in Seattle against Washington on Sunday. The Bruins got a taste of what it’s like to be the most hunted team in women’s basketball during the Rainbow Wahine Showdown in Hawaii. “I was thankful to have a hostile crowd,” coach Cori Close said of the crowd in Hawaii. “It’s going to be more so that way at UW this weekend. ... They’re a really good team. We have a huge target on our back now, so I was thankful for the adversity and what that forced us to face.” The Bruins will face a team that has overcome adversity. Coming off a 16-15 campaign in 2023, revamped Washington has hit the ground running. “They’ve added a lot more dimension to their offense this year,” Close said.
is responding to that challenge by pushing to improve, moving beyond its early upset of then-No. 1 South Carolina. “The answer to every question is, get better,” Close said. “This week, we’re really trying to not be such ball watchers … too much standing around and watching the ball. We want to have much more efficiency and activity.” Junior point guard Kiki Rice returned from Hawaii with her groove fully restored, Close said.
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