UCLA coach Cori Close has expressed her desire to witness another clash with JuJu Watkins and the USC Trojans during March Madness.

UCLA coach Cori Close celebrated her team's Big Ten Conference title in style with her players. The No. 2 seeded Bruins beat the top-seeded USC 72-67 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday, and Close was given a surprise water shower from her players in the locker room during the celebrations.

Lauren Betts had a stellar performance in the UCLA Bruins’ quarterfinal matchup against the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Friday. This drew praise from her head coach Cori Close. In 37 minutes of action, Betts was active on both sides of the ball.

After suffering their only two losses this season at the hands of USC, the UCLA Bruins finally got the best of their crosstown rivals, beating the Trojans, 72-6

After two painful losses to Southern California in the regular season, UCLA appeared to be headed for another in the Big Ten championship game.

The Big Ten has only won a single NCAA women's basketball title, and that was before the turn of the century. With the Los Angeles schools now in the fold, is this the year the league finally wins it all?

UCLA lost to USC twice in the regular season, but the Bruins ultimately lifted the trophy in the conference title game.