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Los Angeles, Calif.
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Photo by: Caren Nicdao
No. 4 UCLA Opens B1G Conference Play with Win over Oregon, 80-59
December 07, 2025 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES โ The No. 4-ranked UCLA Bruins start Big Ten play with an 80-59 win over the Oregon Ducks on Sunday afternoon.
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The Bruins move to 9-1 (1-0 Big Ten) on the season and 4-0 inside Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial; UCLA outrebounded Oregon (10-1, 0-1 Big Ten) 52-29 Sunday.
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Senior Lauren Betts dominated on both sides of the floor, finishing with 24 points, 14 rebounds, and a season-high five blocks. Graduate student Gianna Kneepkens added 17 points and three rebounds to the final tally. Freshman Lena Bilić scored 13 points in addition to her three rebounds and an assist.
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Senior Kiki Rice finished with a season-high seven assists, while graduate student Charlisse Leger-Walker added eight assists and 10 rebounds of her own. Graduate student Angela Dugalić followed their lead on the boards with nine rebounds.
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Leger-Walker started the game with an inside feed to Betts to score in the paint. Betts continued to find the basket, scoring a second-chance opportunity two minutes later off an assist by senior Gabriela Jaquez. Driving across at the 7:00 minute mark, Rice crossed down the court, finding Kneepkens in the paint for the layup. On the Bruins' next possession, Kneepkens drew her defender in with a pump fake, quickly stepping inside the 3-point line for a long two.
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Staying hot, Rice found Kneepkens again on the right side, finishing the 3-pointer and giving her the seven-straight points for the Bruins. UCLA also made an impact on defense, with Betts recording two blocks and Leger-Walker recovering from a Bruin turnover to make an impressive two-versus-one block.
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The Bruins finished the first quarter up 19-8. They held the Ducks scoreless for the first 3:40 of the game and shot 40 percent from the field. Kneepkens led the team with seven points, followed by Betts' six points and six rebounds. Jaquez added five points and three rebounds of her own to the scoreboard.
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Betts showed pure domination to start the second quarter; after earning a quick lay-up, she made an impressive block on defense at the 8:24 mark, then got the ball to Rice, who fed it to freshman Lena Bilić for an easy 3-pointer. Shortly after another basket by Betts, Bilić hit another shot from distance, continuing the Bruins' 10-0 run and forcing Oregon to call a timeout. After redshirt-sophomore Amanda Muse added four points to the board, and Leger-Walker continued to make an impact; the Kiwi guard grabbed a steal on the other side of the court and took it to the basket herself, finishing a layup in the paint.
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Betts finished the quarter with a first-half double-double, scoring 13 points with 11 rebounds and three blocks. Bilić led the way in scoring in the second quarter, finishing three for three behind the arc to give her nine points. Kneepkens added five more points in the quarter to finish the half with 12 points and three rebounds. Rice went into the break with seven assists, her season-high for the year.
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UCLA shot 48.8 percent from the field to Oregon's 29 percent; the Bruins outrebounded the Ducks 31-10, led 26-10 in points in the paint, and led in blocks 4-1.
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For the third-straight quarter, Betts made the first basket for the Bruins, hitting another shot in the paint to give UCLA a 51-26 lead. UCLA recorded two steals and one block in the quarter. The Bruins also forced three turnovers, scoring five points off the Ducks' mistakes. With 1:23 left in the quarter, Betts blocked her fourth shot of the game; Leger-Walker quickly grabbed the rebound and found Kneepkens on the other side, who hit the 3-pointer off the fast break play. The Bruins held the Ducks scoreless for the final 3:33 of the quarter.ย
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Betts added another six points and three rebounds to her day in the third, with Leger-Walker collected two more assists and two rebounds.
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Rice opened up field goal scoring for the Bruins in the fourth quarter, gaining her seventh point of the game. Leger-Walker continued making plays for UCLA, grabbing the defensive rebound and finding Kneepkens for the layup off the fast break at the 6:15 mark. After a few more Betts layups, Bilić performed a nice step-back jumper over her defender, scoring UCLA's final points for the quarter.
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The Bruins finished shooting 43 percent from the field and 32 percent from three. They scored 40 points in the paint to Oregon's 28 while adding 12 fast-break points. UCLA led in the assist margin 22-10, with 16 of their assists coming from the first half.
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UP NEXT: vs. Cal Poly (Dec. 16)
UCLA Women's Basketball faces off against Cal Poly at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. PST on Dec. 16. The game will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.
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The Bruins move to 9-1 (1-0 Big Ten) on the season and 4-0 inside Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial; UCLA outrebounded Oregon (10-1, 0-1 Big Ten) 52-29 Sunday.
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Senior Lauren Betts dominated on both sides of the floor, finishing with 24 points, 14 rebounds, and a season-high five blocks. Graduate student Gianna Kneepkens added 17 points and three rebounds to the final tally. Freshman Lena Bilić scored 13 points in addition to her three rebounds and an assist.
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Senior Kiki Rice finished with a season-high seven assists, while graduate student Charlisse Leger-Walker added eight assists and 10 rebounds of her own. Graduate student Angela Dugalić followed their lead on the boards with nine rebounds.
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Leger-Walker started the game with an inside feed to Betts to score in the paint. Betts continued to find the basket, scoring a second-chance opportunity two minutes later off an assist by senior Gabriela Jaquez. Driving across at the 7:00 minute mark, Rice crossed down the court, finding Kneepkens in the paint for the layup. On the Bruins' next possession, Kneepkens drew her defender in with a pump fake, quickly stepping inside the 3-point line for a long two.
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Staying hot, Rice found Kneepkens again on the right side, finishing the 3-pointer and giving her the seven-straight points for the Bruins. UCLA also made an impact on defense, with Betts recording two blocks and Leger-Walker recovering from a Bruin turnover to make an impressive two-versus-one block.
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The Bruins finished the first quarter up 19-8. They held the Ducks scoreless for the first 3:40 of the game and shot 40 percent from the field. Kneepkens led the team with seven points, followed by Betts' six points and six rebounds. Jaquez added five points and three rebounds of her own to the scoreboard.
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Great look from Charlisse Leger-Walker ?? @UCLAWBB
— Big Ten Women's Basketball (@B1Gwbball) December 7, 2025
??: FS1 pic.twitter.com/4oBo8CVCV2
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Betts showed pure domination to start the second quarter; after earning a quick lay-up, she made an impressive block on defense at the 8:24 mark, then got the ball to Rice, who fed it to freshman Lena Bilić for an easy 3-pointer. Shortly after another basket by Betts, Bilić hit another shot from distance, continuing the Bruins' 10-0 run and forcing Oregon to call a timeout. After redshirt-sophomore Amanda Muse added four points to the board, and Leger-Walker continued to make an impact; the Kiwi guard grabbed a steal on the other side of the court and took it to the basket herself, finishing a layup in the paint.
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Betts finished the quarter with a first-half double-double, scoring 13 points with 11 rebounds and three blocks. Bilić led the way in scoring in the second quarter, finishing three for three behind the arc to give her nine points. Kneepkens added five more points in the quarter to finish the half with 12 points and three rebounds. Rice went into the break with seven assists, her season-high for the year.
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UCLA shot 48.8 percent from the field to Oregon's 29 percent; the Bruins outrebounded the Ducks 31-10, led 26-10 in points in the paint, and led in blocks 4-1.
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Char left 'em burnt ??
— UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) December 7, 2025
??: FS1#GoBruins | @Char_legerwalks pic.twitter.com/HWbB317NYH
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For the third-straight quarter, Betts made the first basket for the Bruins, hitting another shot in the paint to give UCLA a 51-26 lead. UCLA recorded two steals and one block in the quarter. The Bruins also forced three turnovers, scoring five points off the Ducks' mistakes. With 1:23 left in the quarter, Betts blocked her fourth shot of the game; Leger-Walker quickly grabbed the rebound and found Kneepkens on the other side, who hit the 3-pointer off the fast break play. The Bruins held the Ducks scoreless for the final 3:33 of the quarter.ย
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Betts added another six points and three rebounds to her day in the third, with Leger-Walker collected two more assists and two rebounds.
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DPOY makes offense a little easier, too! ??
— UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) December 7, 2025
??: FS1 #GoBruins | @laurenbetts12 x @Char_legerwalks x @giannakneepkens pic.twitter.com/QYtAiqkjV1
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Rice opened up field goal scoring for the Bruins in the fourth quarter, gaining her seventh point of the game. Leger-Walker continued making plays for UCLA, grabbing the defensive rebound and finding Kneepkens for the layup off the fast break at the 6:15 mark. After a few more Betts layups, Bilić performed a nice step-back jumper over her defender, scoring UCLA's final points for the quarter.
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This dime gotta be worth more ???????????????
— UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) December 7, 2025
??: FS1 #GoBruins | @Char_legerwalks x @giannakneepkens pic.twitter.com/JHzmV9yUq7
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The Bruins finished shooting 43 percent from the field and 32 percent from three. They scored 40 points in the paint to Oregon's 28 while adding 12 fast-break points. UCLA led in the assist margin 22-10, with 16 of their assists coming from the first half.
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UP NEXT: vs. Cal Poly (Dec. 16)
UCLA Women's Basketball faces off against Cal Poly at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. PST on Dec. 16. The game will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.
Team Stats
Oregon
UCLA
FG%
.333
.429
3FG%
.267
.318
FT%
.846
.619
RB
29
52
TO
11
11
STL
4
6
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
10
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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