UCLA dug down and overcame major foul trouble, a huge rebounding disparity, two dozen turnovers, their star’s first-half struggles and, eventually, a 13-point deficit to beat No. 2 USC 72-67 for their first Big Ten tourney title.

Coach Cori Close challenged UCLA to arrive at the Big Ten Tournament as a tougher, more aggressive group than the one that lost to its dreaded rival, USC, last weekend

UCLA withstood every challenge, rallying for an improbable victory over USC to win the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament.