The 2017–18 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Bruins, led by seventh-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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and were members of the

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. 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

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament in which they defeated

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and Creighton in the first and second rounds, respectively. They went on to defeat

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in the Sweet Sixteen and advance to the program's first Elite Eight since 1999. They lost to

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in the Elite Eight.

Offseason

Departures

2017 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

Awards

* January 29 – Jordin Canada named Pac-12 Player of the Week * February 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 named to the NCAA Tournament Kansas City Region All-Regional team

References

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