Meghan L. Hall, USA TODAY Sun, January 18, 2026 at 11:02 AM UTC·5 min read The UCLA women's basketball team advanced to the 2025 Final Four with national title aspirations but fell a game short of the championship. UConn coach Geno Auriemma and the Huskies beat UCLA in the semifinals, 85-51, before defeating South Carolina for the program's 12th championship. Bruins head coach Cori Close recently revealed to USA TODAY Sports that after the Bruins lost, she felt like she failed as a leader.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement "Last year, we were No. 1 in the country for 14 straight weeks, but there was a lot of heaviness of expectation," Close said while promoting her partnership with...
