UCLA Bruins at Northwestern Wildcats
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 3 UCLA dominates Northwestern 80-46 for 13th straight win
Lauren Betts added 16 points while Kiki Rice had 15 and 10 rebounds for the Bruins (19-1, 9-0 Big Ten), who never trailed and stayed tied with 10th-ranked Iowa for the conference lead.
The Bruins led 21-14 after the first period and finished the first half on a 15-2 run to go to intermission up 46-22. The Wildcats managed just three field goals in the second period and none in the final 4:57 of the half.
The Wildcats tried to double-team the 6-foot-7 Betts early but she usually found an open teammate and finished the game with six assists. UCLA also outrebounded its hosts 44-25.
The Bruins are beating their conference foes by an average 27.8 points per game.
Grace Sullivan scored 21 points for Northwestern (8-12, 2-7), which has lost two straight and 12 of its last 14.
Northwestern: Travels to No. 24 Nebraska on Wednesday.
How can I watch Bruins vs. Wildcats?
- TV Channel: Bruins vs Wildcats 2021 College Basketball, week 12, is broadcasted on BTN.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 80 - 46 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 80 - 46 |
| 4th 0:03 |  |
DaiJa Turner makes layup (Amparo López assists) | 80 - 46 |
| 4th 0:32 |  |
Lena Bilić traveling turnover | 80 - 44 |
| 4th 0:56 | |
Amanda Muse Steal. | 80 - 44 |
Statistics
 UCLA |
NU |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-66 | FG | 17-48 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 14-16 | FT | 7-11 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 27 | Assists | 17 |
| 15 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 31 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 12 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 37 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 99 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Evanston, IL
Attendance: 2,894 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 14-0 | - | 24-1 |
| Michigan | 12-2 | 2 | 21-4 |
| Ohio State | 11-2 | 2.5 | 22-3 |
| Iowa | 10-3 | 3.5 | 19-5 |
| Minnesota | 10-4 | 4 | 19-6 |
| Michigan State | 9-5 | 5 | 20-5 |
| Maryland | 8-6 | 6 | 20-6 |
| Washington | 8-6 | 6 | 18-7 |
| USC | 8-6 | 6 | 16-9 |
| Illinois | 7-7 | 7 | 17-8 |
| Oregon | 6-7 | 7.5 | 18-8 |
| Nebraska | 5-9 | 9 | 16-9 |
| Wisconsin | 5-9 | 9 | 13-12 |
| Purdue | 4-10 | 10 | 12-13 |
| Indiana | 3-11 | 11 | 14-12 |
| Northwestern | 2-11 | 11.5 | 8-16 |
| Rutgers | 1-13 | 13 | 9-16 |
| Penn State | 1-13 | 13 | 8-17 |