Rice, Betts Lead No. 3 UCLA Women Past Minnesota for 10th Straight Win
Kiki Rice scored 25 points on 89% shooting and Lauren Betts posted her third straight double-double as UCLA extended its win streak to 10 games, shooting 60% overall.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, No. 3 UCLA women's basketball team defeated Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball 76-58 at Williams Arena, extending its winning streak to ten games.
- Kiki Rice scored 25 points on 8-for-9 shooting and hit all three 3-pointers, while Lauren Betts posted her third straight double-double for UCLA.
- The Bruins shot 60% from the floor and made 17 of 19 free throws, while Minnesota's 17 turnovers yielded only three fast-break points.
- Amid the loss, Minnesota Golden Gophers scored 16 from Amaya Battle and 15 from Mara Braun, but their 12 overall and 3-3 Big Ten records reveal inconsistency.
- Up next for Minnesota is a trip to Washington on Sunday and Oregon on Wednesday, with eight Big Ten teams appearing in this week's AP Top 25.
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Rice, Betts lead No. 3 UCLA women past Minnesota for 10th straight win
Kiki Rice has 25 points on 8-for-9 shooting, Lauren Betts adds 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Bruins shoot 60% from the floor against the top defensive team in the nation in a 76-58 road win.
Gophers WBB Fall to #3 UCLA, 76-58
Gophers lose to UCLA 76-58 and drop to 12-5, 3-3 in Big Ten play. Gophers defense allows just 51 points through three quarters before allowing 25 in the fourth. They force 18 turnovers and held UCLA’s offense in check throughout most of the game. Offensively they just couldn’t break out, after jumping out to a 7-2 lead they finished the first quarter scoring just 9 total points, going 4/14 from the field. In the second they scored an improved fi…
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