Jan. 20, 2000
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Erica Gomez and Maylana Martin each scored 19 points Thursday night to lead No. 12 UCLA to a 79-68 victory over No. 16 Arizona. Gomez, who sealed the win with late free throws, hit a 3-pointer with 3:15 remaining to give the Bruins a 67-59 lead and put an end to the Wildcats' last serious run.
UCLA (10-4, 4-0 Pac-10) got 14 points from Janae Hubbard and Nicole Kaczmarski added 13. Tatum Brown and Felecity Willis each scored 16 points for Arizona (14-3, 3-2).
Martin, the Bruins' leading scorer and rebounder, was saddled with four fouls for most of the second half. UCLA trailed 43-42, with nine minutes left, when Hubbard began a 9-0 run with a put-back basket. Michelle Greco made a driving layup before Gomez hit another 3-pointer, followed by LaCresha Flannigan's layup.
The Wildcats never got closer than five down the stretch and made just 7 of 14 free throws in the final six minutes.
UCLA led 39-32 at halftime, holding Arizona without a field goal for the final 7:18.