No. 2 UCLA women set sights on Washington with an eye to the future

LOS ANGELES — The UCLA women’s basketball season is far from over. In fact, everything the Bruins want to achieve remains in front of them – defending their Big Ten Tournament championship, avenging a 2025 Final Four loss. To reach those goals, the Bruins are trying to get “one percent” better every day with each practice, as head coach Cori Close put it Wednesday. UCLA is focused on Washington ahead of their matchup at 7 p.m. Thursday at Pauley Pavilion. Close called the Huskies “very well coached” as head coach Tina Langley has the Huskies (19-7, 9-6 Big Ten) at their best mark in her five seasons. “They can spread you out,” Close said of Washington, which has lost three of its past five...