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WATCH: Cori Close Talks UCLA Women's Basketball's Improvements Versus Virginia

Thanks to another injury, the Bruins were again working with a shortened rotation facing the Cavaliers.

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WATCH: Cori Close Talks UCLA Women's Basketball's Improvements Versus Virginia
WATCH: Cori Close Talks UCLA Women's Basketball's Improvements Versus Virginia /

UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close talked to reporters following her team’s 69-57 win over Virginia on Sunday, breaking down the Bruins’ effort boost, how she had to work with another shortened rotation and what the fast start meant for the rest of the game.

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Sam Connon
SAM CONNON

Sam Connon was the Publisher and Managing Editor at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s All Bruins from 2021 to 2023. He is now a staff writer at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s Fastball. He previously covered UCLA football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, men's soccer, cross country and golf for The Daily Bruin from 2017 to 2021, serving as the paper's Sports Editor from 2019 to 2020. Connon has also been a contributor for 247Sports' Bruin Report Online, Rivals' BruinBlitz, Dash Sports TV, SuperWestSports, Prime Time Sports Talk, The Sports Life Blog and Patriots Country, Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s New England Patriots site. His work as a sports columnist has been awarded by the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon graduated from UCLA in June 2021 and is originally from Winchester, Massachusetts.