UCLA
9-2
Fordham
7-4
No. 11 UCLA Routs Fordham, 67-30
December 20, 2017 | Women's Basketball
The Bruins end the non-conference slate at 9-2 with the best defensive effort since 1980.
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BRONX, N.Y. (AP) – Jordin Canada scored 16 points and No. 11 UCLA used a huge second quarter to rout Fordham 67-30 on Wednesday night at Rose Hill Gymnasium. The 30 points allowed by the Bruins were the least amount since UCLA posted a 96-30 season-opening win at home over UC Irvine on Nov. 18, 1980.
UCLA led 15-8 after one quarter and almost were only down five. A shot by G'mrice Davis at the buzzer was originally counted as a basket, but on review was ruled to have come too late.
The Bruins (9-2) then outscored the Rams 22-4 in the second quarter, including the first 10 points of the period. Canada had five points during the spurt.
UCLA led 40-12 at the half and Fordham never could recover.
Senior forward Monique Billings added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Bruins. Freshman guard Chantel Horvat added 10 points.
Bre Cavanaugh led Fordham (7-4) with nine points. She was 2 for 12 from the field. As a team, Fordham shot 19.4 percent (10 for 51) and 2 for 21 from behind the 3-point line.
BIG PICTURE
UCLA: The Bruins finished off a Tri-State area trip with two wins. They beat Seton Hall on Sunday.
Fordham: This was the first meeting with UCLA. ... The Rams came into the game ninth in the country in allowing the fewest points a game (53.5). ... G'mrice Davis, who is second in the nation in rebounding with 14.0 a game, had just eight.
UP NEXT
UCLA plays at Stanford to open up Pac-12 play on Dec. 29.
Fordham hosts Hartford in the Rams Holiday Classic on Dec. 28.
