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Lauren Betts Leads No. 2 UCLA to 69-66 Win over No. 8 Michigan, Takes 2-Game Lead in Big Ten Race
Lauren Betts recorded 16 points, 16 rebounds, five assists and three blocks to lead UCLA to a 69-66 win, ending Michigan's nine-game Big Ten winning streak.
- On Sunday, UCLA took a two-game lead after outscoring Michigan by 14 in the second and third quarters.
- Using size and stifling defense, UCLA's lineup led by 6-foot-7 preseason All-America center Lauren Betts drew double teams and controlled rebounds, setting the tone.
- Box score showed Lauren Betts, center, recorded 16 points, 16 rebounds, five assists and three blocks, while UCLA's Kiki Rice scored 20 and Michigan's Olivia Olson also had 20.
- Trailing late, Michigan's Wolverines' school-record nine-game Big Ten winning streak was snapped by a big, experienced team that plays stifling defense, and Swords airballed a potential tying 3 with 2.2 seconds left.
- The matchup drew a season-high 6,108 to Crisler Center, with UCLA's win over AP Top 25 teams boosting their résumé, and players wearing pink shoes.
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Lauren Betts Leads No. 2 UCLA Past No. 8 Michigan for 2-Game Lead in Big Ten
Lauren Betts had 16 points, 16 rebounds, five assists and three blocks to help No. 2 UCLA hold off No. 8 Michigan for a 69-66 win on Sunday. The Wolverines trailed by 11 points with less than two minutes left and with a chance to tie the game, Syla Swords shot an airball on a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left. UCLA (23-1, 13-0 Big Ten) took a two-game lead over Michigan (20-4, 11-2) in the conference with its 17th consecutive victory since losing …
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