UCLA Bruins @ Northwestern Wildcats
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UCLA | 21 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 80 |
| 14 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 46 |
No. 3 UCLA dominates Northwestern 80-46 for 13th straight win
EVANSTON, Ill. -- — Gabriela Jaquez scored 19 points and No. 3 UCLA beat Northwestern 80-46 on Sunday for its 13th straight victory.
Lauren Betts added 16 points while Kiki Rice had 15 and 10 rebounds for the Bruins (19-1, 9-0 Big Ten), who never trailed and stayed tied with 10th-ranked Iowa for the conference lead.
The Bruins led 21-14 after the first period and finished the first half on a 15-2 run to go to intermission up 46-22. The Wildcats managed just three field goals in the second period and none in the final 4:57 of the half.
The Wildcats tried to double-team the 6-foot-7 Betts early but she usually found an open teammate and finished the game with six assists. UCLA also outrebounded its hosts 44-25.
The Bruins are beating their conference foes by an average 27.8 points per game.
Grace Sullivan scored 21 points for Northwestern (8-12, 2-7), which has lost two straight and 12 of its last 14.
UCLA: Visits Illinois on Wednesday.
Northwestern: Travels to No. 24 Nebraska on Wednesday.
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Game Information
Evanston, IL
Referee:Chuck Gonzalez
Referee:Brian Hall
Referee:Esther Hsu
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 15-0 | - | 25-1 |
| Michigan | 13-2 | 2 | 22-4 |
| Ohio State | 11-3 | 3.5 | 22-4 |
| Iowa | 11-3 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Minnesota | 11-4 | 4 | 20-6 |
| Maryland | 9-6 | 6 | 21-6 |
| Michigan State | 9-6 | 6 | 20-6 |
| Washington | 9-6 | 6 | 19-7 |
| USC | 8-6 | 6.5 | 16-9 |
| Illinois | 7-7 | 7.5 | 17-8 |
| Oregon | 6-8 | 8.5 | 18-9 |
| Nebraska | 5-10 | 10 | 16-10 |
| Wisconsin | 5-10 | 10 | 13-13 |
| Purdue | 4-10 | 10.5 | 12-13 |
| Indiana | 3-12 | 12 | 14-13 |
| Northwestern | 2-12 | 12.5 | 8-17 |
| Penn State | 2-13 | 13 | 9-17 |
| Rutgers | 1-13 | 13.5 | 9-16 |
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