Creighton Bluejays at UCLA Bruins

Kiki Rice scores 20 points as No. 1 UCLA beats Creighton 70-41 to stay unbeaten

Angela Dugalic added 13 points and 14 rebounds for her second double-double for the Bruins (12-0, 1-0 Big Ten), whose stingy defense made Creighton's top shooters uncomfortable.

Morgan Maly scored 15 points to lead the Bluejays (9-3, 1-0 Big East), whose eight-game winning streak was snapped.

The 6-foot-7 Betts sat out a second straight game with a leg injury she sustained against Long Beach State on Dec. 14. She averages team-bests of 19.8 points and 10.0 rebounds.

Creighton leading scorer Lauren Jensen was held to four points on 2-of-15 shooting after coming into the game averaging 19.1 points.

Takeaways Creighton: Creighton was 1 for 13 in the opening quarter missing all five of its 3s to fall behind in a hurry and finishing 5 of 22 from deep. ... The Bluejays are 0-4 in the series, having lost to UCLA 67-63 in the second round of last season's NCAA Tournament.

UCLA: Rice shot 8 for 13 and also had five rebounds and four assists. ... Freshman guard Elina Aarnisalo increased her team-leading assists total to 63 through the first 12 games of her collegiate career.

Key moment UCLA shot 11 for 22 in the opening quarter — 4 of 6 from 3-point range — to jump to a 26-4 lead.

Key stat UCLA held a commanding 59-26 rebounding advantage — 29-12 in the first half on the way to a 42-23 lead at the break. Janiah Barker grabbed 11.

Up next UCLA hosts Nebraska on Dec. 29 while Creighton visits St. John's on Dec. 28.

How can I watch Bluejays vs. Bruins?

• TV Channel: Bluejays vs Bruins 2021 College Basketball, week 7, is broadcasted on FS1.
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Venue: Chase Center

Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 3,766 | Capacity: