UCLA Women’s Basketball 2019 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 2, 2019 · CSM Staff
UCLA Bruins
Pac-12 (20-12, 12-6)
Big Wins: 1/4 at California (84-79), 1/25 at Arizona State (61-59), 2/22 at Oregon (74-69)
Bad Losses: 11/6 at Loyola Marymount (63-69), 11/24 vs South Florida (56-60), 1/20 USC (67-72)
Coach: Cori Close
Probable Starters:
Kennedy Burke, Senior, Guard, 15.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.4 apg
Japreece Dean, Senior, Guard, 13.8 ppg, 4.9 apg
Lindsey Corsaro. Freshman, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.9 apg
Michaela Onyenwere, Sophomore, Forward, 18.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg
Lajahna Drummer, Senior, Forward, 9.1 ppg, 8.6 rpg
Key Role Players:
Lauryn Miller, Sophomore, Forward, 3.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Ahlana Smith, Freshman, Guard, 3.1 ppg
Kiara Jefferson, Freshman, Guard, 2.8 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.0 (52nd in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.5 (249, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.7 (110, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.0 (232, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.9 (266, 12)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.3 (220, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.9 (96, 5)
Rebound Margin: 6.9 (30, 4)
Assists Per Game: 14.2 (105, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.6 (52, 9)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over American |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Creighton |
| 2018 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Texas |
| 2018 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Mississippi State |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Boise State |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Texas A&M |
| 2017 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Connecticut |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Hawaii |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over South Florida |
| 2016 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Texas |
| 2015 | NIT | First Round win over Cal State Bakersfield |
| 2015 | NIT | Second Round win over San Diego |
| 2015 | NIT | Third Round win over Northern Colorado |
| 2015 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Saint Mary’s |
| 2015 | NIT | Semifinal win over Michigan |
| 2015 | NIT | Championship win over West Virginia |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Stetson |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Oklahoma |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Montana |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Gonzaga |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over North Carolina State |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Nebraska |
| 2006 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Bowling Green |
| 2006 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Purdue |
| 2004 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Minnesota |
| 2000 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to George Washington |
*all team stats through 3/7
