Key Highlights
- 25 Nebraska on Sunday. Betts also added four blocks and five steals for the Bruins (15-1, 5-0 Big Ten). AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementUCLA used an 11-2 first quarter run to take control of the game and stretched its lead to 35-20 on Gianna Kneepkens’ 3-pointer with 2:21 remaining in the first half. Nebraska (14-3, 3-3) cut the deficit to 10 on Jessie Petrie’s layup that opened the second half scoring.
- But the Huskers could get no closer the rest of the way. Sienna Betts’ layup with 4:03 left in the third period pushed the lead to 52-32.
- UCLA’s largest lead was 27 late in the game.. Five other Bruins joined Lauren Betts in double figures: Kneepkens finished with 16 points, Charlisse Leger-Walker had 14 points, Sienna Betts and Kiki Rice had 12 points each and Gabriela Jaquez had 11. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe taller, more physical Bruins dominated Nebraska defensively and on the boards.
- The Bruins stifled Nebraska’s shooters, who hit just 38% of their shots and 33% from three, and held the Huskers 24 points below their 85 points per game season average. UCLA outrebounded 43-28 and turned 16 offensive rebounds into 17 second chance points. Amilia Hargrove scored 12 points to lead Nebraska.
- Logan Nissey had 11 for the Huskers and Jessica Petrie, Callin Hake and Eliza Maupin had 10 points each. Up nextUCLA travels to Minnesota Wednesday. Nebraska travels to No.
