US EditionUCLA Takes Down Minnesota 80-56 in March Madness, Advances to Elite Eight
- On Friday, top-seeded UCLA defeated fourth-seeded Minnesota 80-56 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, advancing to the Elite Eight after dominating the second half.
- Head coach Cori Close adjusted defensive strategy at halftime, limiting Minnesota's dribble drives and holding the Gophers to 33.3% shooting in the second half.
- Guard Kiki Rice led the Bruins with 21 points, while center Lauren Betts added 16 points and matched a season high with five blocks.
- Advancing to the Sacramento Regional final on Sunday, UCLA faces the winner of the Duke-Louisiana State game, marking the team's second consecutive Elite Eight appearance.
- The Bruins look to reach their second straight Final Four with their 28th consecutive victory. "We have a lot of versatility," Rice said, describing the team's balanced scoring approach.
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Duluth News Tribune
NCAA basketball: Gophers run out of steam against top seed UCLA
Minnesota used a pair of late rallies to win its first- and second-round NCAA tournament games, running away from Green Bay before edging OIe Miss on Maya Battle’s last-second baseline jumper. That magic ran out in the Sweet 16. Top seed UCLA broke open a tight game in the third quarter, and the Gophers didn’t have the juice to make up for lost ground against a veteran club with a major size advantage in an 80-56 loss Friday at Golden 1 Center i…
The Toronto Star
Rice, Betts and UCLA advance to Elite Eight with 80-56 win over Minnesota in March Madness
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kiki Rice scored 21 points and Lauren Betts added 16 to help No. 1 seed UCLA beat fourth-seeded Minnesota 80-56 on Friday night in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Joplin Globe
The News-GazetteMINNESOTA (24-9)
UCLA shakes off early funk to beat Minnesota in NCAA Tournament
After leading by only five points at halftime, the UCLA women's basketball team used a strong second half to pull away from Minnesota in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at the Golden 1 Center.
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