scored 20 factors and No. 3 used an enormous third quarter to tug away from sixth-ranked Oklahoma for a Monday evening.
Bruins star had 9 factors on four-for-11 capturing, 10 rebounds and 4 blocked photographs whereas committing seven of her crew’s 16 turnovers. The Bruins (3-0) dominated on the boards, 59-43, in a recreation performed at Golden 1 Middle, house of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings.
Oklahoma acquired a scare with 9:16 remaining when senior middle and main scorer Raegan Beers went down awkwardly preventing for a rebound with Betts and grabbed at her proper knee. She returned shortly thereafter and wound up with seven factors and 14 rebounds.
Zya Vann had 13 factors and 6 rebounds for Oklahoma (1-1) and Payton Verhulst completed with 16. She knocked down a three-pointer to finish the third quarter and pull her crew to inside 59-48.
got here off the bench to contribute 16 factors and 15 rebounds for UCLA, which shot simply eight for 22 from deep however created alternatives with hustle and energy performs reminiscent of crashing the offensive glass.
The groups confronted off within the second spherical of the 2023 NCAA event with UCLA profitable 82-73 to achieve the Candy 16. The Bruins have gained the final three conferences.
Oklahoma had per week between its 84-67 season-opening win towards Belmont on Nov. 3, marking the longest break between the primary and second video games to begin a full season — excluding the COVID-19 yr — since 2002-03.
Oklahoma hasn’t crushed a top-five nonconference opponent since topping No. 3 Duke within the 2001 nationwide semifinal.
Up subsequent for UCLA: vs. North Carolina within the WBCA Problem at Las Vegas on Thursday.
