| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICH | 15 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 70 |
| UCLA | 17 | 23 | 17 | 29 | 86 |
Rice's double-double helps No. 1 UCLA beat Michigan 86-70, complete sweep of 1st Big Ten homestand
Elina Aarnisalo nails it from behind the arc
Elina Aarnisalo nails it from behind the arc
LOS ANGELES -- — Kiki Rice scored 16 points to lead five players in double figures and No. 1 UCLA defeated 24th-ranked Michigan 86-70 on Wednesday to complete a sweep of its first Big Ten homestand.
Rice had 10 assists and Lauren Betts had 13 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Bruins (14-0, 3-0 Big Ten), who led the entire game.
Syla Swords led the Wolverines with a career-high 30 points in her return. The standout freshman from Canada didn’t play in a loss at No. 4 USC because of a lower left leg injury she sustained on Dec. 20 against Akron.
Londynn Jones added 13 points, hitting three of her four 3-pointers in the fourth for the Bruins
Michigan: The Wolverines are 0-4 against ranked teams this season. Swords scored a then-career-best 27 in a loss to then-No. 1 South Carolina. Their other losses were to then-No. 10 Oklahoma and a sweep by the ranked Los Angeles teams.
UCLA: The Bruins saw their 13-point lead cut nearly in half in the fourth. But they responded with key baskets by Angela Dugalic and Jones and some big defensive stops over the final 5 1/2 minutes that stretched their lead to 20 points.
Down by 15, the Wolverines outscored UCLA 13-5 to end the third quarter, with five different players contributing including Swords with four. In the spurt, Michigan got within six before Janiah Barker's three-point play helped keep the Bruins ahead 57-50 going into the fourth.
UCLA controlled the boards, 37-32, and were better in the paint (48-34) and their bench outscored Michigan's reserves 27-4. The Bruins had 29 assists on 35 made baskets.
Michigan hosts No. 10 Ohio State on Jan. 8. UCLA visits Indiana on Saturday to open a two-game Midwest trip.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Chuck Gonzalez
- Cameron Inouye
- Kyle Bacon
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 4-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Maryland | 3-0 | 0.5 | 13-0 |
| USC | 3-0 | 0.5 | 13-1 |
| Ohio State | 2-0 | 1 | 13-0 |
| Minnesota | 2-1 | 1.5 | 14-1 |
| Michigan State | 2-1 | 1.5 | 12-2 |
| Iowa | 2-1 | 1.5 | 12-2 |
| Washington | 2-1 | 1.5 | 11-4 |
| Indiana | 2-1 | 1.5 | 10-4 |
| Oregon | 2-2 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Illinois | 1-2 | 2.5 | 11-3 |
| Michigan | 1-2 | 2.5 | 10-4 |
| Nebraska | 1-2 | 2.5 | 10-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-3 | 3 | 10-5 |
| Penn State | 0-3 | 3.5 | 9-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-3 | 3.5 | 8-6 |
| Northwestern | 0-3 | 3.5 | 7-7 |
| Purdue | 0-3 | 3.5 | 7-7 |
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