The UCLA Bruins returned to the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 women's basketball rankings after knocking off USC in the Big Ten championship. This is the Bruins' 13th week at No. 1

UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close believes both the Bruins and the Trojans deserve top seeds in the NCAA Tournament after No. 4 UCLA defeated No. 2 USC women's basketball 72-67 in the Big Ten Tournament championship game Sunday in Minneapolis.

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Ohio State women's basketball faces UCLA in the Big Ten tournament's semifinals. Here’s how and where to watch the game.

The Ohio State women's basketball team had a berth in the Big Ten Tournament Championship game on the line but got embarrassed by UCLA on Saturday.

UCLA dug down and overcame major foul trouble, a huge rebounding disparity, two dozen turnovers, their star’s first-half struggles and, eventually, a 13-point deficit to beat No. 2 USC 72-67 for their first Big Ten tourney title.

Ohio State had its worst loss of the year vs UCLA at a point in the season where teams are looking to have their best performances.