Arkansas Razorbacks @ UCLA Bruins
Gardiner and Betts team up to lead No. 5 UCLA women in 101-52 blowout of Arkansas
LOS ANGELES -- — Timea Gardiner scored a career-high 23 points, including 15 in the first quarter, and No. 5 UCLA routed Arkansas 101-52 on Sunday night.
Gardiner, an Oregon State transfer, made a career-best seven 3-pointers. Lauren Betts added 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Bruins (4-0).
Izzy Higginbottom scored 15 points to lead Arkansas (3-2), which had its three-game winning streak snapped.
The Bruins raced to a 15-3 lead, with Gardiner hitting three consecutive 3-pointers. The Razorbacks got within three before UCLA took off again, closing the first quarter on a 15-4 spurt.
UCLA gave up 13 points in the third quarter and 14 in the fourth.
Arkansas: Higginbottom has been excellent since transferring from Arkansas State. The senior guard averaged 23.5 points through her first four games and has cut down on her turnovers.
UCLA: Kiki Rice made her season debut and was scoreless in 11 minutes with two rebounds and one assist after missing the first three games with a shoulder injury sustained in a preseason practice.
The Razorbacks were outscored 27-9 in the second quarter, with Higginbottom accounting for all their points. Vera Ojenuwa, who at 6-foot-4 was the tallest starter, picked up her third foul early in the period, leaving Arkansas without someone to challenge the 6-7 Betts, who went on to score 10 points and help the Bruins lead 57-25 at halftime.
The Bruins dominated the boards, 65-27, including a 29-7 edge on the offensive glass. Angela Dugalic had a career-high 15 rebounds and Janiah Barker had 12, with both players in double figure scoring. The Bruins also outscored the Razorbacks 28-11 in second-chance points.
Arkansas hosts Oral Roberts on Thursday. UCLA hosts No. 1 South Carolina on Nov. 24, capping a four-game homestand.
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Referee:Melissa Barlow
Referee:Chuck Gonzalez
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
2025-26 Standings
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 8-1 | - | 22-2 |
| Tennessee | 6-1 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Vanderbilt | 7-2 | 1 | 21-2 |
| LSU | 7-2 | 1 | 21-2 |
| Texas | 6-2 | 1.5 | 21-2 |
| Ole Miss | 6-2 | 1.5 | 19-4 |
| Alabama | 5-4 | 3 | 19-4 |
| Kentucky | 5-4 | 3 | 18-5 |
| Oklahoma | 5-4 | 3 | 17-5 |
| Georgia | 4-4 | 3.5 | 18-4 |
| Mississippi State | 3-6 | 5 | 16-7 |
| Missouri | 3-6 | 5 | 15-9 |
| Auburn | 2-7 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Florida | 1-8 | 7 | 13-11 |
| Texas A&M | 1-8 | 7 | 8-10 |
| Arkansas | 0-8 | 7.5 | 11-12 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 12-0 | - | 22-1 |
| Michigan | 11-1 | 1 | 20-3 |
| Ohio State | 9-2 | 2.5 | 20-3 |
| Iowa | 9-2 | 2.5 | 18-4 |
| Michigan State | 8-4 | 4 | 19-4 |
| Washington | 7-4 | 4.5 | 17-5 |
| Minnesota | 7-4 | 4.5 | 16-6 |
| Maryland | 6-6 | 6 | 18-6 |
| Oregon | 6-6 | 6 | 18-7 |
| Illinois | 6-6 | 6 | 16-7 |
| USC | 5-6 | 6.5 | 13-9 |
| Nebraska | 5-7 | 7 | 16-7 |
| Wisconsin | 5-7 | 7 | 13-10 |
| Purdue | 3-9 | 9 | 11-12 |
| Northwestern | 2-9 | 9.5 | 8-14 |
| Indiana | 2-10 | 10 | 13-11 |
| Rutgers | 1-11 | 11 | 9-14 |
| Penn State | 1-11 | 11 | 8-15 |
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