Minnesota Golden Gophers at UCLA Bruins

· NCAA Women's Basketball

Minnesota Golden Gophers

18-5, 2-4 Away

Final
53 - 79

UCLA Bruins

21-0, 9-0 Home

Aarnisalo, Rice help No. 1 UCLA remain unbeaten with 79-53 win over Minnesota

UCLA remains undefeated with home win over Minnesota

Londynn Jones added 13 points and Lauren Betts had 11 assists for the Bruins (21-0, 9-0 Big Ten), who outscored the Golden Gophers 46-25 in the second half.

Amaya Battle scored 21 points for Minnesota (18-5, 6-5). Grace Grocholski added 12 points and eight rebounds.

UCLA has won 13 straight home games dating to last season.

Takeaways Minnesota: Battle helped the Golden Gophers keep pace early but was shut down in the second half. The junior guard scored 17 points before halftime, including Minnesota’s first nine points of the game.

UCLA: The Bruins showcased their impressive depth. Ten players made a field goal and five scored at least nine points.

Key moment Minnesota trailed 31-28 and had the ball in the waning seconds of the first half when Angela Dugalic intercepted a pass down low, assisted on Jones’ jumper that extended UCLA’s lead and blocked a shot on the other end as time expired. Minnesota never got within a possession again.

Key stat The Bruins have won their last 12 games by at least 15 points.

Up next Minnesota hosts Iowa on Thursday. UCLA hosts No. 8 Ohio State on Wednesday.

TV Channel: Golden Gophers vs Bruins 2021 College Basketball, week 13, is broadcasted on BTN.
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Recent Plays

4th 0:00	End of Game	53 - 79
4th 0:00	End of 4th Quarter	53 - 79
4th 0:25	Avary Cain Defensive Rebound.	53 - 79
4th 0:27	McKenna Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	53 - 79
4th 0:47	Kendall Dudley Turnover.	53 - 79

Statistics

MINN		UCLA
23-58	FG	30-61
40	Field Goal %	49
5-18	3PT	13-32
28	Three Point %	41
2-4	FT	6-8
50	Free Throw %	75
31	Rebounds	36
11	Offensive Rebounds	12
20	Defensive Rebounds	24
12	Assists	24
6	Steals	9
0	Blocks	5
17	Turnovers	13
1	Team Turnovers	1
17	Total Turnovers	13
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
5	Points Off Turnovers	21
0	Fast Break Points	12
20	Points in Paint	24
10	Fouls	11
1	Largest Lead	29

Game Information

Pauley Pavilion

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 6,184 | Capacity:

2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
UCLA	16-0	-	26-1
Michigan	13-2	2.5	22-4
Iowa	12-3	3.5	21-5
Minnesota	12-4	4	21-6
Ohio State	11-4	4.5	22-5
Michigan State	10-6	6	21-6
Maryland	9-6	6.5	21-6
USC	9-6	6.5	17-9
Washington	9-7	7	19-8
Illinois	8-7	7.5	18-8
Oregon	7-8	8.5	19-9
Nebraska	5-11	11	16-11
Wisconsin	5-11	11	13-14
Purdue	4-11	11.5	12-14
Indiana	3-12	12.5	14-13
Penn State	2-13	13.5	9-17
Northwestern	2-13	13.5	8-18
Rutgers	1-14	14.5	9-17

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