UCLA's home court at Pauley Pavilion is the site of first- and second-round games in the NCAA women's basketball tournament, and the Bruins face a sobering reality as they open play against Hawaii on Saturday:
Holding their home advantage by winning twice would mean they would move on to the Bridgeport (Conn.) Regional next week — and they would have advanced further than any UCLA women's team since 1999.
"We all know that, and I want them to enjoy that they have a great opportunity," UCLA Coach Cori Close said of her players.