Back to the Sweet 16: UCLA defeats Oklahoma State 87-68
Star center Lauren Betts set a new career-high with 35 points in the UCLA Bruins second round NCAA tournament win over Oklahoma State on Monday.
For the fourth-straight season, the UCLA Bruins are headed to the Sweet 16, as the Bruins handled No. 8 seed Oklahoma 87-68 at Pauley Pavilion. Now the Bruins will head north to Sacramento to face Big Ten foe Minnesota in the Sweet 16 matchup on Friday.
UCLA played a great half against Oklahoma State Monday’s win was the inverse of UCLA’s first round win over California Baptist . In UCLA’s win over the Lancers, the Bruins played a phenomenal second half after looking more average than normal in the game’s first 20 minutes. Against the Cowboys, UCLA played a terrific first half and then crawled to the finish line, getting outscored 42-41 after halftime.
Lauren Betts out-did herself The win was the final game at Pauley Pavilion for the Bruins superb senior class. All six of UCLA’s seniors produced in the win but none quite like Lauren Betts. The 6’7” center saved her best for last, scoring a career-high 35 points to close out her time in Westwood.
Giving the home crowd something to remember It was an absolute showcase for Betts. She went 15-19 from the field, including a few mid-range jumpshots. All of Betts’ post moves were on display, with the future WNBA first round pick also adding nine rebounds, one steal and one block.