UCLA was too big for the Lancers, allowing just nine second half points
UCLA ended the game with a comfortable win but the first half was a challenge for the Bruins. After halftime UCLA would allow just nine points.
It took a full half before the No. 1 seed UCLA Bruins handled the No. 16 seed California Baptist Lancers in a way that we had expected but the Bruins did get it done.
UCLA picked up a 96-43 win on Saturday to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament. The first 20 minutes was not easy Even though California Baptist ended up losing by 53 points, they gave the 32-1 Bruins plenty of problems in the first half. Contrasting styles of basketball “Those kinds of matchups are difficult for us.
As big as we are, we couldn’t take advantage of it as much in the first half on offense,” UCLA head coach Cori Close said postgame. “Defensively it really spreads us out but I want to give them credit. ” UCLA's size advantage was noticeable The Lancers didn’t have a defender with the size to defend Lauren Betts or the other UCLA frontcourt players.
Betts went an efficient 9-15 from the field, scoring 22 points with 10 rebounds. The Bruins' size off the bench excelled too, with Sienna Betts and Angela Dugalic both picking up double-doubles to begin the NCAA tournament. The Bruins allowed 30 attempts from deep Close said that the No.