UCLA clobbers South Carolina for first NCAA national title in program history
PHOENIX — With gold confetti falling from the rafters, Lauren Betts couldn’t hold back the tears. A magical run by UCLA ended in dominating fashion when Betts and the Bruins defeated South Carolina 79-51. It capped the best season in UCLA women’s basketball program history and gave coach Cori Close her first national championship.
It wasn’t a massive surprise that the Bruins were in this position. UCLA was the most talented team in the country and came into the NCAA Tournament as the second No.
PHOENIX — With gold confetti falling from the rafters, Lauren Betts couldn’t hold back the tears. A magical run by UCLA ended in dominating fashion when Betts and the Bruins defeated South Carolina 79-51. It capped the best season in UCLA women’s basketball program history and gave coach Cori Close her first national championship.
It wasn’t a massive surprise that the Bruins were in this position. UCLA was the most talented team in the country and came into the NCAA Tournament as the second No. 1 seed.
It has five players with potential to be first-round picks in this month’s WNBA Draft. Still, South Carolina was the 3. 5-point favorite coming into the championship.