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Photo by: Caren Nicdao
No. 1 UCLA Defeats Rutgers, 84-66
January 23, 2025 | Women's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - The No. 1-ranked UCLA Women's Basketball team (19-0, 7-0 Big Ten) picked up its eighteenth-consecutive double-figure win and is seventh-consecutive conference win as members of the Big Ten against Rutgers at Jersey Mike's Arena on Thursday evening.
Junior Lauren Betts was the game's leading scorer with 25 points alongside 13 rebounds and five blocks against Rutgers (8-12, 0-9 Big Ten). Betts recorded her twelfth double-double in 17 games played so far this season.
Junior Kiki Rice also finished with a double-double, recording 10 points and a season-high-tying 10 assists. The game was Rice's second double-double of her junior campaign.
The Bruins began their dominance in the first minutes of the game. Betts scored the first points of the game with a made layup in the first minute of play, and the Bruins went up 8-0 after the first two minutes. Gabriela Jaquez then laced a 3-pointer off of an assist from Rice. Jaquez went on to lead the quarter in scoring with five points, and Betts finished the first with four points and four rebounds. The Bruins finished the first quarter up 18-12.
UCLA extended its lead to double digits in the second quarter, finishing the second quarter up 45-29. Betts scored eight points in the quarter on perfect shooting splits while picking up three additional rebounds and swatting two shots. Rice and Londynn Jones both finished the quarter with two made three-pointers, with Jones finishing the half 3-for-3 beyond the arc. Rice also showed off her elite playmaking skills, finishing the first half of play with six assists. The team was efficient on the offensive end in the first half, finishing the first twenty minutes shooting 50 percent from the field, 50 percent from three, and 100 percent from the free throw line.
The Bruins were effective on each end in the third quarter, outscoring the Knights 23-19. Angela Dugalić scored six points alongside three rebounds and an assist in the period. Betts added six points and four rebounds in the third frame, achieving her double-double in only three quarters. Jaquez made an impact on both sides of the ball, scoring four points and grabbing two offensive rebounds while also recording an assist and a block. Three other Bruins scored in the third quarter, including Janiah Barker, who scored on a turnaround layup through a double team.
UCLA continued to score effectively throughout the fourth quarter to cement its 18-point win over Rutgers. Betts recorded another quarter shooting perfectly from the field, finishing the period with seven points. Freshman Zania Socka-Nguemen scored three points alongside four rebounds in the fourth. Elina Aarnisalo and Timea Gardiner also scored two points each in the fourth quarter to help pick up UCLA's nineteenth-consecutive win this season.
UP NEXT - vs. Maryland (Jan 26)
UCLA will travel to College Park, M.D., to face off against No. 8-ranked Maryland at XFINITY Center on Sunday, Jan. 26. The game will tip off at 11 a.m. PST and will be broadcast on NBC.
Junior Lauren Betts was the game's leading scorer with 25 points alongside 13 rebounds and five blocks against Rutgers (8-12, 0-9 Big Ten). Betts recorded her twelfth double-double in 17 games played so far this season.
Junior Kiki Rice also finished with a double-double, recording 10 points and a season-high-tying 10 assists. The game was Rice's second double-double of her junior campaign.
The Bruins began their dominance in the first minutes of the game. Betts scored the first points of the game with a made layup in the first minute of play, and the Bruins went up 8-0 after the first two minutes. Gabriela Jaquez then laced a 3-pointer off of an assist from Rice. Jaquez went on to lead the quarter in scoring with five points, and Betts finished the first with four points and four rebounds. The Bruins finished the first quarter up 18-12.
UCLA extended its lead to double digits in the second quarter, finishing the second quarter up 45-29. Betts scored eight points in the quarter on perfect shooting splits while picking up three additional rebounds and swatting two shots. Rice and Londynn Jones both finished the quarter with two made three-pointers, with Jones finishing the half 3-for-3 beyond the arc. Rice also showed off her elite playmaking skills, finishing the first half of play with six assists. The team was efficient on the offensive end in the first half, finishing the first twenty minutes shooting 50 percent from the field, 50 percent from three, and 100 percent from the free throw line.
Let it fly, lefty! ??
— UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) January 24, 2025
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The Bruins were effective on each end in the third quarter, outscoring the Knights 23-19. Angela Dugalić scored six points alongside three rebounds and an assist in the period. Betts added six points and four rebounds in the third frame, achieving her double-double in only three quarters. Jaquez made an impact on both sides of the ball, scoring four points and grabbing two offensive rebounds while also recording an assist and a block. Three other Bruins scored in the third quarter, including Janiah Barker, who scored on a turnaround layup through a double team.
JB making 'em dizzy ?????
— UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) January 24, 2025
??: FS1#GoBruins | @tyesouthside pic.twitter.com/eGHi6Fv4zk
UCLA continued to score effectively throughout the fourth quarter to cement its 18-point win over Rutgers. Betts recorded another quarter shooting perfectly from the field, finishing the period with seven points. Freshman Zania Socka-Nguemen scored three points alongside four rebounds in the fourth. Elina Aarnisalo and Timea Gardiner also scored two points each in the fourth quarter to help pick up UCLA's nineteenth-consecutive win this season.
UP NEXT - vs. Maryland (Jan 26)
UCLA will travel to College Park, M.D., to face off against No. 8-ranked Maryland at XFINITY Center on Sunday, Jan. 26. The game will tip off at 11 a.m. PST and will be broadcast on NBC.
Team Stats
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FG%
.457
.353
3FG%
.310
.300
FT%
.733
.857
RB
49
35
TO
12
8
STL
2
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
12
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
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FTM
0
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11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
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