UCLA
6-1
Hawai'i
2-6
No. 10/9 UCLA Defeats Hawai'i, 72-49
December 04, 2016 | Women's Basketball
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Monique Billings had 16 points and eight rebounds to help No. 10 UCLA rout Hawai'i 72-49 on Sunday for its 17th consecutive victory at Pauley Pavilion.
UCLA (6-1) raced to a 19-2 run, and Billings scored 12 of those points -- mostly inside the paint. The Bruins led 21-3 after the first quarter. The three points scored were the fewest by an opponent in any quarter since the format changed to start the 2015-16 season. Hawai'i (2-6) missed 10 of 11 shots in the period.
Billings also had three assists, three steals and two blocks.
Hawaii (2-6) had great trouble setting up plays offensively and breaking UCLA's fullcourt press. Guard Sarah Toeaina led the Rainbow Wahine with 16 points, and Briana Harris had 10 points, all in the second half.
Nicole Kornet hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of the second quarter to give UCLA a 45-17 lead at halftime. The Bruins had as much as a 33-point lead in the third quarter.
Kornet was one of four Bruins to finish in double figures as whe had 10 points off the bench. Kennedy Burke chipped in 13 points and five rebounds and Jordin Canada added three points, seven boards and seven assists. Freshman Lindsey Corsaro made her first appearance in a Bruin uniform and had three points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 12 minutes off the bench. Junior Dominique Williams also saw the court for the first time in two years and had one steal and one assist in six minutes.
BIG PICTURE
Hawaii played back-to-back Top-10 opponents in Mississippi State and UCLA, giving it an opportunity to test its mettle against the country's best.
UCLA continued its home dominance at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins have 21 straight wins over unranked teams at home.
UP NEXT
Hawaii returns home and is off for a week before hosting Hawaii Pacific on Dec. 11. Then it's back to its usual schedule logging plenty of air miles as it plays at Nevada and Boise State.
UCLA is off for another week before it hosts Michigan on Dec. 11. After that, the Bruins play three consecutive road games -- at UC Santa Barbara, South Carolina and North Carolina AT&T.
Hawai'i at No. 10/9 UCLA (Non-Conference Game)
| SCOREBOARD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Hawai'i | 3 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 49 |
| No. 10/9 UCLA | 21 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 72 |
