UCLA Bruins at Penn State Lady Lions
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Lauren Betts surpasses 1,500 career points and No. 4 UCLA beats Penn State 97-61
Gianna Kneepkens added 17 points, Kiki Rice scored 16 and Sienna Betts 10 for the Bruins (13-1, 3-0 Big Ten), who won their seventh in a row after leading for all but 31 seconds.
The Bruins, who entered averaging just over 95 points per game since their lone loss to the No. 2 Texas Longhorns on Nov. 27, found their offense immediately inside a quiet Rec Hall.
Lauren Betts finished 11 for 19 from the floor. She sunk a layup in the opening seconds to spark the first of a handful of lopsided runs for the Bruins.
Kneepkens and Rice added back-to-back 3-pointers moments later before Kneepkens hit another long ball to put UCLA up 13-2 less than three minutes in.
Penn State (7-7, 0-3) responded with a pair of buckets, but Kneepkens drained her third 3-pointer of the quarter and UCLA closed out the first on a 14-5 run shooting 58% from the floor.
The rout was on from there for the Bruins, who led by as many as 37 with 6:41 in the fourth quarter. They led 46-23 at halftime.
Gracie Merkle had 15 points and Kiyomi McMiller scored 13 for Penn State, which fell to 1-15 against AP Top 10 teams since coach Carolyn Kieger’s first season in 2019.
Penn State: Visits Wisconsin on Sunday.
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- TV Channel: Bruins vs Lady Lions 2021 College Basketball, week 9, is broadcasted on Peacock.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 97 - 61 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 97 - 61 |
| 4th 0:09 |  |
Shayla Smith makes 12-foot jumper (Tea Cleante assists) | 97 - 61 |
| 4th 0:19 |  |
Kiki Rice makes free throw 2 of 2 | 97 - 59 |
| 4th 0:19 | |
Kiki Rice makes free throw 1 of 2 | 96 - 59 |
Statistics
 UCLA |
PSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 36-68 | FG | 24-55 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 9-18 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 16-20 | FT | 9-13 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 27 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 16 | Fouls | 22 |
| 38 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 99 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: University Park, PA
Attendance: 2,189 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 15-0 | - | 25-1 |
| Michigan | 13-2 | 2 | 22-4 |
| Ohio State | 11-3 | 3.5 | 22-4 |
| Iowa | 11-3 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Minnesota | 11-4 | 4 | 20-6 |
| Maryland | 9-6 | 6 | 21-6 |
| Michigan State | 9-6 | 6 | 20-6 |
| Washington | 9-6 | 6 | 19-7 |
| USC | 8-6 | 6.5 | 16-9 |
| Illinois | 7-7 | 7.5 | 17-8 |
| Oregon | 6-8 | 8.5 | 18-9 |
| Nebraska | 5-10 | 10 | 16-10 |
| Wisconsin | 5-10 | 10 | 13-13 |
| Purdue | 4-10 | 10.5 | 12-13 |
| Indiana | 3-12 | 12 | 14-13 |
| Northwestern | 2-12 | 12.5 | 8-17 |
| Penn State | 2-13 | 13 | 9-17 |
| Rutgers | 1-13 | 13.5 | 9-16 |