Having reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament for an unprecedented third straight year, the UCLA women's basketball team is determined to make more history against Texas in the semifinals of the Kansas City Regional.
Starting at 6 p.m. Friday in Kansas City, Mo., the third-seeded and ninth-ranked Bruins (26-7) will play a team that mirrors them in many ways and is riding high after a 20-point victory over Arizona State on Monday.
"We've played each other in three of the last four years so I think there is a respect and a familiarity there," said UCLA coach Cori Close, who has a 7-3 record in four trips to the NCAA tournament.