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While many might overlook the Bruins, coach Cori Close and staff were able to land players like Lauren Betts and Timea Gardiner to challenge for an NCAA title.

Breaking down the Final Four women's matchup between the No. 1-seeded Bruins and No. 2-seeded Huskies on Friday.

Katelyn Rosen struggled during her sophomore campaign after a stellar freshman season, but rallied in recent meets to give UCLA gymnastics depth and experience in the postseason.

UCLA women's basketball radio voice Dave Marcus has been through many challenging circumstances covering the team and now cherishes a Final Four trip.

Coach DeShaun Foster is excited to get started and says transfer Joey Aguilar is certainly ahead of other quarterbacks with a chance to start.

Connecticut is the lone team in the NCAA women's basketball Final Four that wasn't a top seed. That doesn't mean coach Geno Auriemma's Huskies are the underdogs vs. UCLA.

Denise Curry, who played on UCLA's 1978 women's basketball championship team, sees similarities between her team and this season's Final Four squad.

UCLA 7-foot-3 center Aday Mara, who proved to be one of the biggest game-changers for the Bruins last season, has decided to leave Westwood.

With Lauren Betts, Gabriela Jaquez and Kiki Rice leading the way, UCLA gets revenge over LSU and advances to the Final Four for the first time in a 72-65 win.

The Bruins begin practice on Tuesday with several new assistant coaches and a new quarterback. Here's a look at some questions that need to be answered.