University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Sunday, February 1
Los Angeles, Calif.
1 p.m. PT
UCLA
vs
Iowa
Photo by: Caren Nicdao
No. 2 UCLA Faces No. 8 Iowa in Pauley Sunday
January 31, 2026 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – No. 2-ranked UCLA (20-1, 10-0 B1G) welcomes the No. 8-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes (18-3, 9-1 B1G) in a top 10 battle in Los Angeles this Sunday.
The Bruins and Hawkeyes rank one and two in the conference, respectively, just over the halfway mark of B1G contests. Sunday's bout between the top conference contenders will tip off at 1 p.m. PT on FOX.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Tip-off Time: 1 p.m. PT
TV: FOX
TV Talent: Connor Onion, Elise Woodward
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio; SiriusXM 83, and SiriusXM App
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus (UCLA)
TICKET INFORMATION
Single-game tickets and mini plans for the 2025-26 women's basketball campaign are still available. Fans can call (310) 206-5991, visit this link, or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information. For more information about tickets, call UCLA Athletic Sales & Service at (310) 206-5991 or via email at tickets@athletics.ucla.edu.
Parking and game day information can be found here.
MATCHUP HISTORY: vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
• The Bruins are 2-1 against the Hawkeyes in the all-time series, including a 2-0 record under head coach Cori Close.
• UCLA squeaked out a 67-65 win over Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in 2025; the Bruins were led to victory by a 22-point, 12-rebound double-double from center Lauren Betts.
LAST TIME OUT: W, 80-67 at Illinois (Jan. 28)
• The Bruins battled adversity on the road against the Fighting Illini, fending off a second-half comeback attempt by Illinois.
• Senior Lauren Betts (23 PTS, 9 REB), who found herself with three fouls in four minutes of first quarter play, sat the majority of the first half but ended up leading the Bruins in scoring and rebounding with a strong second half.
Bruins got into double figures in Wednesday's win; freshman Sienna Betts had a strong showing in her sister's absence, scoring 10 points and grabbing six rebounds. The Betts sisters were joined by Angela Dugalić (12 PTS), Gabriela Jaquez (11 PTS), Gianna Kneepkens and Kiki Rice (10 PTS each) in a balanced scoring effort.
• The Bruins shot 23-of-27 from the line (.852 FT%); Jaquez shot 7-for-8 and Lauren Betts was 7-for-9 at the charity stripe.
WHAT'S BRUIN
• UCLA opened the 2025-26 season ranked No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 Women's Basketball Poll, released Oct. 14. The Bruins had a number of top 15 matchups in November: No. 6 Oklahoma (Nov. 10), No. 11 North Carolina (Nov. 13), No. 4 Texas (Nov. 26) and No. 14 Tennessee (Nov. 30), finishing November 3-1 against ranked opponents.
• The Bruins began the year with six of their first eight games being played at neutral site locations. UCLA made the trip to Las Vegas twice in three weeks, first for the WBCA Challenge (Nov. 13-15) and second for the Players Era Women's Championship (Nov. 26-27). The Bruins went 3-1 in Sin City this November.
• UCLA was recognized as the USBWA National Team of the Week after going 3-0 from Nov. 10-15, which included victories over No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 11 North Carolina.
• UCLA boasts seven ranked wins this season, four of which have come in B1G play. The Bruins have sole claim to No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference with their 10-0 record since late December.
• The Big Ten boasts seven programs in the AP Top 25 for the week 12 poll: No. 2 UCLA, No. 8 Iowa, No. 9 Michigan, No. 11Ohio State, No. 13 Michigan State, No. 16 Maryland, and No. 25 Washington. Minnesota, Nebraska and Illinois received votes.
• UCLA won 23-straight games in 2024-25 - 22 were by a double-digit margin - setting the longest streak for both records in program history. UCLA's previous-best win streak came in the 1977-78 championship campaign (21 games).
• The Bruins boast 7 McDonald's All Americans on the roster: Lauren Betts, Sienna Betts, Angela Dugalić, Timea Gardiner, Gabriela Jaquez, Amanda Muse, and Kiki Rice. Jaquez and Rice shared co-MVP honors in the all-star game.
• UCLA has four players averaging double figures; the Bruin starting five totals 68.9 points per game. Six UCLA players have scored 20+ points in a game this season; the Bruins have had multiple 20+ point scorers in four games so far.
• The Bruins lead the Big Ten in assist/turnover ratio (1.76 A/TO), assists (471 TOTAL, 22.4 APG), FG% (.516), defensive FG% (.358 OPP FG%). UCLA is also first in the conference (2nd NCAA) in rebounding margin (+15.7 RPG), first in rebounds (43.3 RPG) and first in the B1G in scoring margin (+30.0).
• UCLA's atop the conference in 3P% (.384), which is fifth in the country.
• UCLA sits second in the NET rankings with a nation-best 11 Quad 1 wins (11-1).
The Bruins and Hawkeyes rank one and two in the conference, respectively, just over the halfway mark of B1G contests. Sunday's bout between the top conference contenders will tip off at 1 p.m. PT on FOX.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Tip-off Time: 1 p.m. PT
TV: FOX
TV Talent: Connor Onion, Elise Woodward
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio; SiriusXM 83, and SiriusXM App
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus (UCLA)
TICKET INFORMATION
Single-game tickets and mini plans for the 2025-26 women's basketball campaign are still available. Fans can call (310) 206-5991, visit this link, or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information. For more information about tickets, call UCLA Athletic Sales & Service at (310) 206-5991 or via email at tickets@athletics.ucla.edu.
Parking and game day information can be found here.
MATCHUP HISTORY: vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
• The Bruins are 2-1 against the Hawkeyes in the all-time series, including a 2-0 record under head coach Cori Close.
• UCLA squeaked out a 67-65 win over Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in 2025; the Bruins were led to victory by a 22-point, 12-rebound double-double from center Lauren Betts.
LAST TIME OUT: W, 80-67 at Illinois (Jan. 28)
• The Bruins battled adversity on the road against the Fighting Illini, fending off a second-half comeback attempt by Illinois.
• Senior Lauren Betts (23 PTS, 9 REB), who found herself with three fouls in four minutes of first quarter play, sat the majority of the first half but ended up leading the Bruins in scoring and rebounding with a strong second half.
Bruins got into double figures in Wednesday's win; freshman Sienna Betts had a strong showing in her sister's absence, scoring 10 points and grabbing six rebounds. The Betts sisters were joined by Angela Dugalić (12 PTS), Gabriela Jaquez (11 PTS), Gianna Kneepkens and Kiki Rice (10 PTS each) in a balanced scoring effort.
• The Bruins shot 23-of-27 from the line (.852 FT%); Jaquez shot 7-for-8 and Lauren Betts was 7-for-9 at the charity stripe.
WHAT'S BRUIN
• UCLA opened the 2025-26 season ranked No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 Women's Basketball Poll, released Oct. 14. The Bruins had a number of top 15 matchups in November: No. 6 Oklahoma (Nov. 10), No. 11 North Carolina (Nov. 13), No. 4 Texas (Nov. 26) and No. 14 Tennessee (Nov. 30), finishing November 3-1 against ranked opponents.
• The Bruins began the year with six of their first eight games being played at neutral site locations. UCLA made the trip to Las Vegas twice in three weeks, first for the WBCA Challenge (Nov. 13-15) and second for the Players Era Women's Championship (Nov. 26-27). The Bruins went 3-1 in Sin City this November.
• UCLA was recognized as the USBWA National Team of the Week after going 3-0 from Nov. 10-15, which included victories over No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 11 North Carolina.
• UCLA boasts seven ranked wins this season, four of which have come in B1G play. The Bruins have sole claim to No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference with their 10-0 record since late December.
• The Big Ten boasts seven programs in the AP Top 25 for the week 12 poll: No. 2 UCLA, No. 8 Iowa, No. 9 Michigan, No. 11Ohio State, No. 13 Michigan State, No. 16 Maryland, and No. 25 Washington. Minnesota, Nebraska and Illinois received votes.
• UCLA won 23-straight games in 2024-25 - 22 were by a double-digit margin - setting the longest streak for both records in program history. UCLA's previous-best win streak came in the 1977-78 championship campaign (21 games).
• The Bruins boast 7 McDonald's All Americans on the roster: Lauren Betts, Sienna Betts, Angela Dugalić, Timea Gardiner, Gabriela Jaquez, Amanda Muse, and Kiki Rice. Jaquez and Rice shared co-MVP honors in the all-star game.
• UCLA has four players averaging double figures; the Bruin starting five totals 68.9 points per game. Six UCLA players have scored 20+ points in a game this season; the Bruins have had multiple 20+ point scorers in four games so far.
• The Bruins lead the Big Ten in assist/turnover ratio (1.76 A/TO), assists (471 TOTAL, 22.4 APG), FG% (.516), defensive FG% (.358 OPP FG%). UCLA is also first in the conference (2nd NCAA) in rebounding margin (+15.7 RPG), first in rebounds (43.3 RPG) and first in the B1G in scoring margin (+30.0).
• UCLA's atop the conference in 3P% (.384), which is fifth in the country.
• UCLA sits second in the NET rankings with a nation-best 11 Quad 1 wins (11-1).
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