Saturday, March 30
Albany, NY
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27-7,13-5Pac-12
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78
LSU
31-5,13-3SEC
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Bruins Fall to LSU in Sweet Sixteen, 78-69
March 30, 2024 | Women's Basketball
ALBANY, N.Y. – The No. 2 seed UCLA women's basketball team fell in the NCAA Tournament third round on Saturday afternoon to third-seeded LSU, 78-69, at the MVP Arena in Albany, New York. Lauren Betts led the Bruins with 14 points and 17 rebounds in the loss.
UCLA (27-7) had four players finish in double figures on Saturday. Betts recorded her 13th double-double of the season, totaling 14 points, 17 rebounds, and four blocks, Londynn Jones had 14 points, Kiki Rice chipped in with 14 points, three rebounds, and five assists, while Gabriela Jaquez added 14 points and five rebounds off the bench.
Flau'jae Johnson led LSU (31-5) with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Aneesah Morrow finished with 17 points and Angel Reese added 16 points and 11 rebounds.
With 4:57 remaining in the game Jaquez hit one-of-two from the line, giving UCLA a 61-60 lead. Betts continued to impact the game on both ends of the floor as she blocked a shot on the next LSU possession before being fouled on the offensive end. She made both foul shots to put the Bruins up 63-60.
LSU responded and cut UCLA's lead to one, 67-66, with two minutes remaining before the Tigers hit free throws on back-to-back possessions to take a 70-67 lead with 1:33 remaining.
On UCLA's ensuing possession, Betts was fouled before making one-of-two from the line, and UCLA trailed 70-68 with 1:11 to go. Unfortunately for the Bruins, LSU made their free throws over the final minute of play to earn the 78-69 win on Saturday afternoon.
Earlier on in the game, the Bruins went to Betts early and often in the first quarter as the sophomore scored five of the team's first seven points of the game. She finished the opening quarter with five points and five rebounds.
LSU took a 14-9 lead with 3:15 to go in the opening quarter before the Bruins closed the half strongly and tied the game at 15-15 heading to the second quarter. During the run, Jaquez made two baskets and added another steal.
Jaquez opened the second quarter with a triple, the first of the game for the Bruins, putting the Bruins up 18-17. UCLA struggled to score for most of the quarter, outside of Rice, who made two big baskets for the Bruins to cut the deficit from six to two, 26-24, with 3:33 to go in the half.
LSU responded with a run of their own, as the Tigers rattled off eight points to take a 10-point lead with 1:03 remaining, 34-24. The Bruins got the ball back with under 30 seconds remaining and Jones hit a crucial deep three from the wing, cutting the LSU lead to seven, 34-27, at the half.
Jaquez led the Bruins with nine points in the half, while Betts added five points and 10 rebounds.
Both teams came out firing in the third quarter as the Bruins and Tigers traded baskets for the opening minutes, as LSU held a seven-point lead, 44-37, with 4:53 remaining in the quarter.
UCLA closed the gap to two, 44-42, with 3:17 remaining in the quarter. Betts found a cutting Camryn Brown, who made the layup, and then on the next possession, Betts dished it to Brown, who kicked the ball out to Jones, who nailed a deep triple from the top of the arc.
On UCLA's next possession, Jones hit a second consecutive three, and UCLA took a 45-44 lead. LSU hit their next shot before the Bruins responded instantly, with Charisma Osborne connecting from bonus distance, and the Bruins took a 48-46 lead with 1:57 to go in the third.
LSU tied the game at 48-48 after hitting two free throws to close the quarter.
In the final quarter of play, Rice and Betts continued to score for the Bruins. On the first UCLA possession of the quarter, Rice finished at the rim and was fouled before converting the and-one opportunity, putting UCLA up 53-50. On the following Bruins possession, Betts scored with her left hand off the glass, putting the Bruins up 53-50.
LSU took a 56-55 lead before Osborne responded for the Bruins, cashing in on a corner three, giving UCLA a 58-56 lead with 7:22 to go. The two teams would trade baskets for the next few minutes before LSU sank their free throws down the stretch to win, 78-69.
UCLA (27-7) had four players finish in double figures on Saturday. Betts recorded her 13th double-double of the season, totaling 14 points, 17 rebounds, and four blocks, Londynn Jones had 14 points, Kiki Rice chipped in with 14 points, three rebounds, and five assists, while Gabriela Jaquez added 14 points and five rebounds off the bench.
Flau'jae Johnson led LSU (31-5) with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Aneesah Morrow finished with 17 points and Angel Reese added 16 points and 11 rebounds.
With 4:57 remaining in the game Jaquez hit one-of-two from the line, giving UCLA a 61-60 lead. Betts continued to impact the game on both ends of the floor as she blocked a shot on the next LSU possession before being fouled on the offensive end. She made both foul shots to put the Bruins up 63-60.
LSU responded and cut UCLA's lead to one, 67-66, with two minutes remaining before the Tigers hit free throws on back-to-back possessions to take a 70-67 lead with 1:33 remaining.
On UCLA's ensuing possession, Betts was fouled before making one-of-two from the line, and UCLA trailed 70-68 with 1:11 to go. Unfortunately for the Bruins, LSU made their free throws over the final minute of play to earn the 78-69 win on Saturday afternoon.
Earlier on in the game, the Bruins went to Betts early and often in the first quarter as the sophomore scored five of the team's first seven points of the game. She finished the opening quarter with five points and five rebounds.
LSU took a 14-9 lead with 3:15 to go in the opening quarter before the Bruins closed the half strongly and tied the game at 15-15 heading to the second quarter. During the run, Jaquez made two baskets and added another steal.
Jaquez opened the second quarter with a triple, the first of the game for the Bruins, putting the Bruins up 18-17. UCLA struggled to score for most of the quarter, outside of Rice, who made two big baskets for the Bruins to cut the deficit from six to two, 26-24, with 3:33 to go in the half.
LSU responded with a run of their own, as the Tigers rattled off eight points to take a 10-point lead with 1:03 remaining, 34-24. The Bruins got the ball back with under 30 seconds remaining and Jones hit a crucial deep three from the wing, cutting the LSU lead to seven, 34-27, at the half.
Jaquez led the Bruins with nine points in the half, while Betts added five points and 10 rebounds.
Both teams came out firing in the third quarter as the Bruins and Tigers traded baskets for the opening minutes, as LSU held a seven-point lead, 44-37, with 4:53 remaining in the quarter.
UCLA closed the gap to two, 44-42, with 3:17 remaining in the quarter. Betts found a cutting Camryn Brown, who made the layup, and then on the next possession, Betts dished it to Brown, who kicked the ball out to Jones, who nailed a deep triple from the top of the arc.
On UCLA's next possession, Jones hit a second consecutive three, and UCLA took a 45-44 lead. LSU hit their next shot before the Bruins responded instantly, with Charisma Osborne connecting from bonus distance, and the Bruins took a 48-46 lead with 1:57 to go in the third.
LSU tied the game at 48-48 after hitting two free throws to close the quarter.
In the final quarter of play, Rice and Betts continued to score for the Bruins. On the first UCLA possession of the quarter, Rice finished at the rim and was fouled before converting the and-one opportunity, putting UCLA up 53-50. On the following Bruins possession, Betts scored with her left hand off the glass, putting the Bruins up 53-50.
LSU took a 56-55 lead before Osborne responded for the Bruins, cashing in on a corner three, giving UCLA a 58-56 lead with 7:22 to go. The two teams would trade baskets for the next few minutes before LSU sank their free throws down the stretch to win, 78-69.
Team Stats
LSU
UCLA
FG%
.456
.357
3FG%
.400
.219
FT%
.774
.667
RB
38
44
TO
13
19
STL
11
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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