Saturday, January 4
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Photo by: UCLA Athletics
Bruins Down Indiana in Assembly Hall, 73-62
January 04, 2025 | Women's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The No.1-ranked UCLA Women's basketball team (15-0, 4-0 Big Ten) picked up its fifteenth win of the season against Indiana at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Saturday morning. The final score was 73-62 in the Bruins' first Big Ten road game and marked the Bruins' best start to a season since 2019-2020.
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Junior Lauren Betts added the ninth double-double to her dominant season, finishing with 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Bruins over the Hoosiers (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten). Juniors Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez each finished in double digits. Rice scored 12 points alongside seven rebounds and seven assists, and Jaquez added 11.
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UCLA outscored Indiana 40-28 in the paint while outrebounding the team 40-31. UCLA also found success when distributing the ball, finishing the game with 18 total assists.
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The Bruins found offensive success in the first quarter before allowing a 9-0 run by the Hoosiers. Betts started scoring efficiently early in the game, scoring her first field goal in the first 20 seconds and finishing the first with six points on 3-3 shooting. She also contributed a block and a steal in the frame. Janiah Barker added three points off of a make from deep and Timea Gardiner added three with perfect shooting from the free throw line.ย
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UCLA extended its lead and held Indiana to only two made field goals in the second quarter, going into halftime up 33-21. The team's lock-down defense was due in part to forcing 11 turnovers in the half, including a steal by Londynn Jones in the second quarter that led to a three-point play by Jaquez. Rice led the quarter in scoring with four points as well as two rebounds and two assists.
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The Hoosiers had a strong comeback attempt in the third quarter, but ultimately, the Bruins' effort on both ends of the floor maintained their double-digit advantage. Betts led the team with eight points and five rebounds in the period, achieving her ninth double-double of the season in only three quarters. She also picked up three assists in the third frame, including a dime to Gardiner that gave her a wide-open layup. Rice finished the quarter with three points and three assists, and the Bruins entered the final frame up 56-44.
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UCLA had some struggles in the fourth quarter, getting outscored by Indiana 18-17, but ultimately finished the game on top. Betts contributed eight points on 4-5 shooting in the quarter, and Rice contributed five points alongside three rebounds and two assists. Jones also laced a three-pointer and added a block to contribute to the Bruins' fifteenth-consecutive win this season and their fourth-consecutive conference victory.
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UP NEXT - vs Purdue (Jan 7)
The Bruins will travel to West Lafayette, Ind., to face Purdue at Mackey Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The game will start at 4 p.m. PST and will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.
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Junior Lauren Betts added the ninth double-double to her dominant season, finishing with 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Bruins over the Hoosiers (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten). Juniors Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez each finished in double digits. Rice scored 12 points alongside seven rebounds and seven assists, and Jaquez added 11.
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UCLA outscored Indiana 40-28 in the paint while outrebounding the team 40-31. UCLA also found success when distributing the ball, finishing the game with 18 total assists.
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The Bruins found offensive success in the first quarter before allowing a 9-0 run by the Hoosiers. Betts started scoring efficiently early in the game, scoring her first field goal in the first 20 seconds and finishing the first with six points on 3-3 shooting. She also contributed a block and a steal in the frame. Janiah Barker added three points off of a make from deep and Timea Gardiner added three with perfect shooting from the free throw line.ย
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UCLA extended its lead and held Indiana to only two made field goals in the second quarter, going into halftime up 33-21. The team's lock-down defense was due in part to forcing 11 turnovers in the half, including a steal by Londynn Jones in the second quarter that led to a three-point play by Jaquez. Rice led the quarter in scoring with four points as well as two rebounds and two assists.
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Cookies! ??
— UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) January 4, 2025
And we'll have an extra one, too ??
??: FOX#GoBruins | @Deeezzy3 x @gabrielarj11 pic.twitter.com/pAZPDrKdDv
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The Hoosiers had a strong comeback attempt in the third quarter, but ultimately, the Bruins' effort on both ends of the floor maintained their double-digit advantage. Betts led the team with eight points and five rebounds in the period, achieving her ninth double-double of the season in only three quarters. She also picked up three assists in the third frame, including a dime to Gardiner that gave her a wide-open layup. Rice finished the quarter with three points and three assists, and the Bruins entered the final frame up 56-44.
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Hoos too small? ??
— UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) January 4, 2025
??: FOX#GoBruins | @kiki_rice0 x @laurenbetts12 pic.twitter.com/Y2VkK3e3Gq
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UCLA had some struggles in the fourth quarter, getting outscored by Indiana 18-17, but ultimately finished the game on top. Betts contributed eight points on 4-5 shooting in the quarter, and Rice contributed five points alongside three rebounds and two assists. Jones also laced a three-pointer and added a block to contribute to the Bruins' fifteenth-consecutive win this season and their fourth-consecutive conference victory.
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UP NEXT - vs Purdue (Jan 7)
The Bruins will travel to West Lafayette, Ind., to face Purdue at Mackey Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The game will start at 4 p.m. PST and will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.
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Team Stats
UCLA
IND
FG%
.452
.400
3FG%
.278
.190
FT%
.632
.824
RB
40
31
TO
13
13
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
12
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
1
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