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USC and UCLA, which both won Big Ten titles in their first season in the league, will open women's NCAA soccer tournament play at home.

Tyler Bilodeau finished with 23 points and 15 rebounds, but No. 22 UCLA struggled with its shooting in a 72-64 loss to New Mexico that hurt its chances of remaining ranked.

UCLA flipped the script against Iowa, smothering the Hawkeyes' vaunted run game and unleashing its own ground attack en route to a 20-17 win Friday.

UCLA coach Mick Cronin is weighing which lineup to start during a high-level matchup against New Mexico Friday.

Five things to watch for when UCLA football takes on Iowa at the Rose Bowl on Friday night.

The emergence of freshman receiver Kwazi Gilmer as a primary receiver has been a pleasant surprise for the Bruins. He leads the team with 213 yards on 16 catches.

Kobe Johnson is two-way force and Tyler Bilodeau shows off his offensive skill set as new-look UCLA opens the season with an 85-50 victory over Rider.

The Bruins have been eliminated in the Sweet 16 the last two seasons but have the talent and depth to contend for the NCAA tournament title.

Looking a what went right and what went wrong for UCLA football against Nebraska on Saturday, when the Bruins earned their third win of the season.

The Bruins have nine new players this season, six transfers and three freshmen, and should be better at scoring, rebounding and defending with new cast.