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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Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Melissa Barlow
Referee:Chuck Gonzalez
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 6-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Iowa | 5-0 | 0.5 | 14-2 |
| Ohio State | 6-1 | 0.5 | 16-2 |
| Michigan State | 5-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| Michigan | 5-1 | 1 | 14-2 |
| Maryland | 4-2 | 2 | 16-2 |
| Illinois | 4-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Nebraska | 3-3 | 3 | 14-3 |
| Washington | 3-3 | 3 | 13-4 |
| Minnesota | 3-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Wisconsin | 3-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Oregon | 2-3 | 3.5 | 14-4 |
| USC | 2-3 | 3.5 | 10-6 |
| Purdue | 2-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| Northwestern | 1-5 | 5 | 7-10 |
| Rutgers | 0-6 | 6 | 8-9 |
| Indiana | 0-7 | 6.5 | 11-8 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 6.5 | 7-11 |
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