The most remarkable number to define UCLA’s season is not No. 1 — the overall seed it has in this year’s women’s NCAA Tournament. Nor is it 43 (team rebounds per game), 2.9 (All-American Lauren Betts’ blocks per game) or 30 (total wins, including the Big Ten title).

This year's Selection Sunday had no shortage of drama and excitement as teams on both the men's and women's side of the bracket waited to see if they made it into the field of 68. For the women, the focus of Selection Sunday was on the battle for the No.

The UCLA Bruins are back in March Madness, looking to make a deep tournament run after finishing fifth in the Big Ten with a 22-10 record. As a No. 7 seed, the Bruins are slight 5.5-point favorites in their First Round matchup against No.