Kiki Rice scored 20 points, Gabriela Jaquez added 17 and second-seeded UCLA cruised to a 84-55 victory over California Baptist in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Charisma Osbourne was one assist shy of a triple double with 15 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists.
UCLA coach Cori Close, center, speaks with guards Kiki Rice, left, and Charisma Osborne during the first half of the team’s first-round college basketball game against California Baptist in the women’s NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Los Angeles. UCLA guard Charisma Osborne, right, and California Baptist guard Chloe Webb vie for a rebound during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the women’s NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Los Angeles.
Charisma Osbourne finished with 15 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists. The Bruins will face seventh-seeded Creighton in the second round on Monday for a spot in the Albany 2 Regional. The Bluejays made 15 3-pointers in their 87-73 victory over UNLV.The 15th-seeded Lancers, who were making their first NCAA Tournament appearance, were 12th in the nation in scoring, averaging 81.1 points, but shot 28.8% from the field.
Londynn Jones added 12 points for the Bruins, who were without leading scorer Lauren Betts due to a foot injury. The sophomore center, who missed four games earlier this season due to foot problems, could be available for Monday’s game. Rice hit a pair of free throws to give UCLA a 24-12 advantage midway though the second quarter before California Baptist scored nine straight points to get within three. The Bruins though countered with a 10-1 run and went into halftime with a 34-22 advantage.Back home for March Madness, No. 4 seed Gonzaga rolls past No. 13 seed UC Irvine 75-56Jaquez hit a free throw to end California Baptist’s rally and a UCLA scoring drought of nearly four minutes.
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