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

Cori Close, who led UCLA to its first women's Final Four during one of the best seasons in school history, was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Thursday. The Bruins earned the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll for the first time ever,

The Huskies are back in the Final Four for the 16 th time in the last 17 years. They won Region 4 with a 78-64 victory over USC in the Elite 8. The All-America Bueckers led UConn with 31 points, three rebounds, and six assists.

The NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee has approved 11 game officials to work Friday's two national semifinal games and Sunday's national championship game.

The 2024-25 Naismith Awards ceremony took place on Wednesday afternoon and it was a heavily West Coast affair. All three winners came from the two dominant Los Angeles schools this season, USC and UCLA,