The No. 1 UCLA Women's Basketball team overcame challenges to secure a 73-62 win against Indiana. The victory highlights the team's ability to adapt and win in tough circumstances. Coach Cori Close praised both teams, emphasizing the competitiveness of Indiana and UCLA's resilience.
The No. 1-ranked UCLA Women’s Basketball team overcame challenges both on and off the court to secure a 73-62 win over Indiana on Saturday morning at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The victory marked UCLA’s fifteenth consecutive win this season and showcased the team’s growing ability to adapt and win in tough circumstances.
UCLA’s defense in the first half played a pivotal role, holding Indiana to just two field goals in the second quarter and forcing 11 turnovers. The Bruins recorded six “kills” in the first half — a metric used to denote three consecutive defensive stops. Junior Lauren Betts once again showcased her versatility, finishing with 25 points, 12 rebounds and multiple key defensive plays. Betts anchored UCLA’s defense while also contributing on offense, where the Bruins outscored Indiana 40-28 in the paint.
“We had some adversity, honestly, that was sort of out of our control,” Close said. “We came in last night, and I was talking to our director of operations today — I think there is going to be a learning curve with all of these things, trying to learn, ‘Did we like when we came in? Next time, do we want to adjust that?’ ... We had a little bus transportation problem today.”
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