Gardiner and Betts team up to lead No. 5 UCLA women in 101-52 blowout of Arkansas
What a shot by Timea Gardiner
What a shot by Timea Gardiner
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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- Referees:
- Melissa Barlow
- Chuck Gonzalez
- Roy Gulbeyan
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 7-0 | - | 17-1 |
| UCLA | 6-0 | 0.5 | 18-0 |
| Ohio State | 6-1 | 1 | 17-1 |
| Maryland | 6-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Nebraska | 6-2 | 1.5 | 15-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-2 | 2 | 17-2 |
| Michigan State | 5-2 | 2 | 15-3 |
| Oregon | 5-3 | 2.5 | 14-5 |
| Michigan | 4-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Washington | 4-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Indiana | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Illinois | 3-4 | 4 | 13-5 |
| Iowa | 2-6 | 5.5 | 12-7 |
| Penn State | 1-7 | 6.5 | 10-9 |
| Wisconsin | 1-7 | 6.5 | 10-9 |
| Northwestern | 0-6 | 6.5 | 7-10 |
| Purdue | 0-7 | 7 | 7-11 |
| Rutgers | 0-8 | 7.5 | 8-11 |
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