UCLA center Lauren Betts and her teammates used a five-day break to dissect their flaws, make a few fixes and recommit themselves to beating No. 2 Southern California.
Lauren Betts finished with 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocks, and Gabriela Jaquez added 23 points and nine rebounds as No. 4 UCLA reached the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals with an 85-74 victory over Nebraska.
Freshman Britt Prince scored 17 points with five assists and 10th-seeded Nebraska rallied for a 74-70 win over seventh-seeded Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament, closing with a 13-5 run
Gabriela Jaquez traveled to Indianapolis as the Bruins’ third leading scorer and their fifth-best 3-point shooter. But on a night where UCLA only converted 44% of its shots – including 19% of its 3-pointers – the junior guard contributed a season-high 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting and three 3-point conversions – half of the Bruins’ total.
The Scarlet Knights' season came to an end with an 84-60 loss to Nebraska in the first round of the Big Ten tournament on Wednesday at Gainbridge FieldHouse in Indianapolis.
Illinois forward Kendall Bostic shoots over Nebraska forward Jessica Petrie on Thursday night in a second-round game at the Big Ten tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Bostic had 19 points and six rebounds,
Nebraska women's basketball's Big Ten Conference Tournament run continues. 10-seed Nebraska beat 7-seed Illinois in the second round Thursday in Indianapolis, 7