NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Friday, April 3, 2026
Texas Longhorns 44
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UCLA Bruins 51
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Match Report

UCLA withstands Texas' late charge, reaches first national championship game with grinding 51-44 win

— Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas on Friday night for a 51-44 win to reach the women's NCAA Tournament national championship game for the first time.

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Team Stats

20-65
FG
18-44
31
Field Goal %
41
2-9
3PT
4-13
22
Three Point %
31
2-5
FT
11-12
40
Free Throw %
92
36
Rebounds
37
17
Offensive Rebounds
7
19
Defensive Rebounds
30
11
Assists
13
14
Steals
5
1
Blocks
6
12
Turnovers
23
1
Team Turnovers
1
12
Total Turnovers
23
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
15
Points Off Turnovers
8
6
Fast Break Points
2
24
Points in Paint
24
16
Fouls
12
2
Largest Lead
13
1
Lead Change
1
2
Percent Led
94

Top Performers

TEX

  • Rori Harmon MIN 38 · PTS 8 · FG 4-11
  • Kyla Oldacre MIN 27 · PTS 11 · FG 5-10
  • Madison Booker MIN 35 · PTS 6 · FG 3-23
  • Jordan Lee MIN 24 · PTS 7 · FG 3-9

UCLA

  • Lauren Betts MIN 34 · PTS 16 · FG 7-10
  • Kiki Rice MIN 35 · PTS 11 · FG 2-5
  • Gabriela Jaquez MIN 37 · PTS 10 · FG 4-10
  • Gianna Kneepkens MIN 32 · PTS 10 · FG 4-11

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:02 · 4th Quarter Angela Dugalic Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Amanda Muse subbing in for UCLA
  5. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Sienna Betts subbing in for UCLA
  6. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Lauren Betts subbing out for UCLA
  7. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Angela Dugalic subbing out for UCLA
  8. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Lena Bilic subbing in for UCLA

Highlights

01:19 Texas Longhorns vs. UCLA Bruins: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 02:48 Highlight: Texas falls in defensive showdown against UCLA in Final Four Watch on ESPN 00:14 Gianna Kneepkens knocks down a 3 Watch on ESPN 00:13 Angela Dugalic sinks it from downtown Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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