UCLA Bruins vs Louisville Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LOU | 18 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 59 |
UCLA | 13 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 66 |
No. 5 UCLA women overcome slow start to beat No. 17 Louisville 66-59 in Paris
PARIS -- — Lauren Betts had 18 points and four blocks as No. 5 UCLA beat No. 17 Louisville 66-59 in the second match of a season-opening doubleheader in France on Monday.
Timea Gardiner had 15 points and Londynn Jones contributed 13 for UCLA.
Tajianna Roberts had a game-high 21 points for Louisville, which opened up an 18-13 lead at the end of the first quarter but then proved wasteful in attack.
Louisville was 6 of 29 from 3-point range compared to 8 of 23 for UCLA. Gardiner made five of them and Jones was a perfect 4 of 4 from the free-throw line.
The 8,000-capacity Adidas Arena, home to the men’s Paris Basketball team, was just over half full for the second game.
Earlier Monday, No. 3 Southern California scored in the final seconds to beat Mississippi 68-66.
UCLA: The imposing physicality of Betts and Gardiner on defense did much to contain Louisville's speedy attacks. The standout pair also combined at the other end for Gardiner's neat 3-pointer from wide right late in the game.
Louisville: Louisville had some good scoring bursts but could not sustain them long enough to put UCLA under significant pressure.
Betts found Jones with a cross-court pass for a 3-pointer on the second-quarter buzzer, as UCLA took a 32-29 halftime lead to stem Louisville’s momentum.
75 — Betts' shooting percentage, making nine of her 12 shots.
Louisville has a short turnaround before hosting Southern Indiana on Friday and UCLA is at home to Colgate at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday.
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Game Information
Paris, France
Referee:Brenda Pantoja
Referee:Maj Forsberg
Referee:Karen Preato
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 6-0 | - | 16-3 |
| Duke | 6-0 | - | 11-6 |
| Virginia | 5-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| NC State | 5-1 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Syracuse | 4-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Notre Dame | 4-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Stanford | 3-2 | 2.5 | 14-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Clemson | 3-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Miami | 3-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 8-10 |
| North Carolina | 2-3 | 3.5 | 13-5 |
| Wake Forest | 2-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| California | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| SMU | 0-5 | 5.5 | 7-10 |
| Florida State | 0-5 | 5.5 | 5-12 |
| Boston College | 0-6 | 6 | 4-15 |
| 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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