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Cori Close discusses UCLA Women's Basketball's National Championship win over South Carolina and shares insights on the current college basketball landscape.

Cori Close is in studio!  The legendary Head Coach of UCLA Women's Basketball is with us to go deep on their recent National Championship! We get into their 2026 National Championship win over South Carolina, the current landscape of college basketball, Bill Walton stories, and a whole lot more. (00:00) We kick things off. (02:14) Coach Close joins us on the couch. (35:10) We got back to April 2026. (43:39) We break down each roster. (50:12) We dive into the game. (1:11:54) We score the game.  Support the show: http://www.gameswithnames.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Guest: Cori Close

Topics covered

• UCLA Women's Basketball
• National Championship
• college basketball
• Cori Close
• game analysis
• Bill Walton stories

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Organizations: UCLA Women's Basketball, South Carolina

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