‘Mother Bruin’ brings support as the UCLA women open March Madness

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s an hour before tipoff and Patti Close takes her usual seat near the UCLA bench. Mother Bruin is in the house, ready to cheer on the team coached by her daughter, Cori Close . That reassuring presence is felt whenever the players take the floor. The next game is Saturday, when the overall No. 2 seeded Bruins (31-1) open March Madness against 16th-seeded Cal Baptist (23-10) at Pauley Pavilion. “She’s like the mayor,” Cori Close said. Patti Close’s spirited attitude and

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