US EditionUCLA crushes Iowa to win second straight Big Ten tourney title
- On March 8, 2026, the UCLA women's basketball team routed the Iowa Hawkeyes 96-45 to win the Big Ten Tournament championship at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
- With size inside and quick ball movement, UCLA shot 63%, forced 19 turnovers, and held a 20 in the paint, creating separation.
- Balanced scoring from UCLA starters featured Gianna Kneepkens with 19 points, Kiki Rice with 15 points and eight assists, and all five UCLA starters scoring in double figures including Sienna Betts with 14 and Lauren Betts with 10.
- The victory immediately extended UCLA's school-record 25-game win streak and Big Ten win streak of 24, clinched an NCAA Tournament berth hosting the first two rounds, and snapped Iowa's eight-game run with Hannah Stuelke scoreless on 0-for-4.
- Historically, UCLA's 51-point championship margin eclipsed the previous 33-point 2023 mark, while their 34 team assists set a Big Ten championship record in UCLA's second season in the Big Ten, securing back-to-back postseason conference titles and a regular-season and tournament double.
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UCLA HC Cori Close Issues Warning After Lauren Betts & Co. Win Big Ten Tournament
Cori Close wrote down her name in the record books. The 31-1 UCLA team, which went 18-0 in Big Ten play, crushed Iowa 96-45 to win its second straight Big Ten women’s basketball tournament. It was the largest championship game margin in tournament history. They won both a league regular-season and tournament title in the same campaign for the first time in program history, including its time in the Pac-12. And yet, Cori Close laid out a scary pr…
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Whittier Daily NewsUCLA women rout Iowa for Big Ten Tournament title
By MICHAEL MAROT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS — Gianna Kneepkens scored 19 points and Kiki Rice added 15 points and eight assists Sunday as No. 2 UCLA rolled past No. 9 Iowa 96-45 to win its second straight Big Ten Tournament crown. Rice was named the tourney’s Most Outstanding Player. It’s the first time the Bruins (31-1) have captured back-to-back postseason conference titles, and it’s also the first time they have won regular-season and …
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