UCLA outlasts Texas, reaches national title game

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 Gabriela Jaquez #11 of the UCLA Bruins drives to the basket against Jordan Lee #7 of the Texas Longhorns during the third quarter in the Final Four of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 03, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

UCLA head coach Cori Close called the national semifinal between Texas and UCLA a “rugby match”, and that may have been putting it kindly.

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