UCLA Women's Basketball: Bruins Set Attendance Record for Battle With USC

The Bruins and Trojans had people showing up.

The UCLA Bruins took on the USC Trojans last night, and the game was as advertised. It was a back-and-forth battle, but the Bruins ultimately came up with the win. 

The #2 ranked Bruins and #6 ranked Trojans battled it out on the court, but UCLA ultimately outlasted USC with a final score of 71-64. 

Both teams are stacked with superstar players, and that has led to a ton of media coverage for college women's basketball. Players like Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice, Juju Watkins, and Rayah Marshall have led to the rivalry being even more tense. 

Fans were lining up for hours before the game began, and now UCLA has announced that a new attendance record has been achieved. 

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Last night's capacity crowd set a new school record for single-game attendance! 🤩#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/QaChuyfKzM

— UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) December 31, 2023

The battle for Los Angeles led to 13,659 fans in the stands to watch the Bruins and Trojans take one another on. 

This is huge for women's basketball, and the play from both teams last night showcased what has led to this attendance record. 

They both played tough, and it was showcased by the score going back and forth right until the last minutes of the fourth quarter. The good news is that fans who missed last night's showdown will have another chance to see both teams face off again. 

UCLA and USC will play again on January 14, and we fully expect even more fireworks.