Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice power No. 4 UCLA to win over No. 19 Ohio State
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- No. 4 UCLA extends its winning streak to six with an 82-75 victory over No. 19 Ohio State behind Lauren Betts’ 18 points and 16 rebounds.
- Kiki Rice adds 16 points as the Bruins dominate inside, outscoring the Buckeyes 50-32 and outrebounding them 47-33.
- Ohio State’s nine-game winning streak ends in its Big Ten home opener as UCLA records its fourth consecutive victory over the Buckeyes since December 2023.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Lauren Betts had 18 points and 16 rebounds as No. 4 UCLA extended its winning streak to six games with an 82-75 win over No. 19 Ohio State on Sunday.
Kiki Rice added 16 points and Angela Dugalic scored 15 as UCLA (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten) beat the Buckeyes for the fourth straight time, dating to December 2023.
Jaloni Cambridge led all scorers with 28 points, and Elsa Lemmila added 13 points and seven rebounds for Ohio State (11-2, 1-1), which had its nine-game winning streak halted in its conference home opener.
Tyler Bilodeau has 34 points while the Bruins go small with big men struggling, including a three-guard lineup featuring Trent Perry off the bench.
The Bruins built a 76–60 lead midway through the fourth quarter before Ohio State closed the gap behind strong defense and key late baskets from Cambridge, T’yana Todd and Chance Gray. The Buckeyes closed within six points with about two minutes remaining, but got no closer.
UCLA outrebounded Ohio State 47–33, including a 19–10 edge on the offensive end that led to a 35–10 advantage in second-chance points. Betts anchored the Bruins in the paint as UCLA outscored the Buckeyes 50–32 inside.
Ohio State struggled from three-point range in the first half, missing its first 11 attempts before Lemmila connected with 3:43 left in the second quarter. The Buckeyes found some rhythm in the third quarter, hitting six three-pointers, and finished seven of 30 (23%) from beyond the arc.
Up next for UCLA: at Penn State on Wednesday.
