Saturday, March 25
Greenville, SC
11:00 AM
UCLA
27-10,11-7Pac-12
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South Carolina
35-0,16-0SEC
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Photo by: Caren Nicdao
Bruins Fall to No. 1 South Carolina in Sweet Sixteen
March 25, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Greenville, S.C. โ UCLA Women's Basketball (27-10, 11-7 Pac-12) dropped its Saturday afternoon matchup against the top-seeded, top-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2023 March Madness Tournament.
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Charisma Osborne finished with 14 points, bringing her career total to 1,798. With her final pair of free throws, the senior passed Nikki Blue for ninth on UCLA's all-time scoring list (2002-2006 โ 1,797 points). The shooting guard grabbed seven boards and added a pair of assists in 32 minutes on the court.
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The team shot 29.4% from the field, the second lowest output of the season (L, 55-62 vs. Washington State โ Feb. 23: 29.0 FG%). The Bruins held South Carolina to its second-lowest scoring total of the season (58 points at Mississippi State, Jan. 8).
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UCLA held South Carolina to 33.3% shooting in the first half, but trailed 15-25 through two. South Carolina shoots 46.7% on the season. The Gamecocks were plus-10 on the boards at the break (24-14 South Carolina); UCLA was shut out on the offensive glass through the first two quarters.
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Osborne started the second half right for the Bruins, fighting into the paint for a reverse layup on an inbound play in the first minute of the third quarter.
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The Bruins had as many points in the third quarter (15) as they did in the first half, but so did the Gamecocks (25). UCLA trailed 30-50 entering the final frame.
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UCLA outscored South Carolina 13-9 in the fourth quarter effort; Londynn Jones had a team-high four points in the period. No Bruin had more than one made basket in the quarter.
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The Bruins finish their season with 27 wins, the most since 2017-18 when UCLA went 27-8.
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Charisma Osborne finished with 14 points, bringing her career total to 1,798. With her final pair of free throws, the senior passed Nikki Blue for ninth on UCLA's all-time scoring list (2002-2006 โ 1,797 points). The shooting guard grabbed seven boards and added a pair of assists in 32 minutes on the court.
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The team shot 29.4% from the field, the second lowest output of the season (L, 55-62 vs. Washington State โ Feb. 23: 29.0 FG%). The Bruins held South Carolina to its second-lowest scoring total of the season (58 points at Mississippi State, Jan. 8).
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UCLA held South Carolina to 33.3% shooting in the first half, but trailed 15-25 through two. South Carolina shoots 46.7% on the season. The Gamecocks were plus-10 on the boards at the break (24-14 South Carolina); UCLA was shut out on the offensive glass through the first two quarters.
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Osborne started the second half right for the Bruins, fighting into the paint for a reverse layup on an inbound play in the first minute of the third quarter.
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Ris battles through bodies in the paint and hits the reverse! ??
— UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) March 25, 2023
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The Bruins had as many points in the third quarter (15) as they did in the first half, but so did the Gamecocks (25). UCLA trailed 30-50 entering the final frame.
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UCLA outscored South Carolina 13-9 in the fourth quarter effort; Londynn Jones had a team-high four points in the period. No Bruin had more than one made basket in the quarter.
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The Bruins finish their season with 27 wins, the most since 2017-18 when UCLA went 27-8.
Team Stats
UCLA
USC
FG%
.294
.381
3FG%
.167
.250
FT%
.769
.583
RB
34
42
TO
15
10
STL
3
5
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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