UCLA back to the Final Four: Bruins overcome double-digit deficit
It wasn't easy but the UCLA Bruins are back in the Final Four. The Bruins overcame a double-digit deficit to defeat the Duke Blue Devils on Sunday.
It was a bit scarier than anticipated but the UCLA Bruins are back in the Final Four. The No. 3 seed Duke Blue Devils gave No.
1 seed UCLA all they could on Sunday in the Elite Eight but the Bruins prevailed 70-58 to head back to the Final Four. UCLA overcame a slow start with a strong second half showing Both of UCLA’s games in Sacramento have gone similarly. Against both Minnesota in the Sweet 16 and Duke in the Elite Eight, the Bruins have played uneven first halves before coming alive after halftime.
The Bruin defense sunk their teeth in after halftime In both games the UCLA defense have tightend things up after halftime. UCLA allowed just 27 points after halftime versus Minnesota and the Bruins gave up only 19 points to the Blue Devils in the second half on Sunday. A record-setting block leads to beautiful Bruin offense!
🐻 📺: ABC #GoBruins | @laurenbetts12 x @kiki_rice0 pic. twitter. com/PMNk5zJ4EV — UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) March 29, 2026 The winningest team in program history The win over Duke sets a new program single-season win record , with UCLA moving to 35-1 with the win.