Nebraska Cornhuskers at UCLA Bruins

· Big Ten Tournament - Quarterfinal

Nebraska Cornhuskers

21-11, 5-6 Away

Final
74 - 85

UCLA Bruins

28-2, 13-1 Home

Lauren Betts and Gabriela Jaquez lead No. 4 UCLA past Nebraska 85-74 as Bruins reach Big Ten semis

Lauren Betts' double-double powers UCLA past Nebraska

Kiki Rice had 14 points and nine assists to help the Bruins (28-2) rebound from last weekend's loss to crosstown rival Southern California. UCLA will face No. 13 Ohio State, a 60-59 winner over three-time defending tourney champ Iowa, the No. 11 seed.

Nebraska (21-11) played its third game in three days after earning the No. 10 seed. Britt Prince led the Cornhuskers with 24 points and Alex Markowski scored 11.

The Bruins struggled to pull away until breaking a 47-47 tie early in the third quarter with a 13-2 run. They finally sealed it with seven straight points to make it 71-60 with 5:36 to play.

Takeaways Nebraska: The Cornhuskers certainly didn't show much weariness, repeatedly charging back every time it appeared UCLA was about to take control. It should help them into the NCAA Tournament.

UCLA: It wasn't the Bruins most complete effort of the season, but Betts played like a dominant All-American, Jaquez had her top offensive game this season and Rice was a solid third option. If those three play well again Saturday, they may get a rematch with USC.

Key moment When Nebraska cut the deficit to 62-58 early in the fourth, Betts and Jaquez and Rice combined for all of the points in a 9-2 spurt.

Key stat The Bruins held a 16-8 offensive rebounding edge and outscored Nebraska 17-6 in second-chance points.

Up next UCLA will go for a two-game sweep of the Buckeyes (25-5) in the second semifinal game while the Cornhuskers await their postseason fate.

TV Channel: Cornhuskers vs Bruins 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on BTN.
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Recent Plays

4th 0:00	End of Game	74 - 85
4th 0:00	End of 4th Quarter	74 - 85
4th 0:01	Britt Prince made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alberte Rimdal.	74 - 85
4th 0:12	Gabriela Jaquez made Layup. Assisted by Londynn Jones.	71 - 85
4th 0:38	Britt Prince made Layup. Assisted by Alberte Rimdal.	71 - 83

Statistics

NEB		UCLA
30-62	FG	30-68
48.4	Field Goal %	44.1
7-18	3PT	6-29
38.9	Three Point %	20.7
7-8	FT	19-23
87.5	Free Throw %	82.6
27	Rebounds	39
8	Offensive Rebounds	16
19	Defensive Rebounds	23
16	Assists	24
4	Steals	7
4	Blocks	9
15	Turnovers	11
0	Team Turnovers	0
15	Total Turnovers	11
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
19	Points Off Turnovers	17
8	Fast Break Points	8
40	Points in Paint	48
22	Fouls	15
1	Largest Lead	14

Game Information

Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Capacity:

2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
USC	17-1	-	31-4
UCLA	16-2	1	34-3
Ohio State	13-5	4	26-7
Maryland	13-5	4	25-8
Michigan State	11-7	6	22-10
Illinois	11-7	6	22-10
Michigan	11-7	6	23-11
Iowa	10-8	7	23-11
Nebraska	10-8	7	21-12
Oregon	10-8	7	20-12
Indiana	10-8	7	20-13
Washington	9-9	8	19-14
Minnesota	8-10	9	25-11
Wisconsin	4-14	13	13-17
Rutgers	3-15	14	13-20
Purdue	3-15	14	10-19
Northwestern	2-16	15	9-18
Penn State	1-17	16	10-19

Full Standings