Lauren Betts had 19 factors and 14 rebounds, Gabriela Jaquez scored 17 and top-ranked UCLA pulled away from No. 8 Ohio State within the fourth quarter for a 65-52 victory Wednesday evening.
Kiki Rice added 12 factors for the Bruins, who stay the one unbeaten workforce in Division I with a 22-0 mark, together with 10-0 within the Large Ten. It additionally marks the longest profitable streak at school historical past, eclipsing the 21 in the course of the 1977-78 season.
Jaloni Cambridge led the Buckeyes (20-2, 9-2) with 21 factors and Cotie McMahon added 14.
Ohio State trailed 30-24 at halftime however rallied to tie it at 44-all 34 seconds into the fourth quarter on Cambridge’s layup.
The Bruins, although, countered with a 19-1 run to place it out of attain that included 9 factors by Jaquez.
Betts had 13 factors and 10 rebounds within the first half, the primary time within the junior’s profession she had a double-double by halftime.
Takeaways
Ohio State: The Buckeyes have been 20-of-68 from the sector. Their 29.4% capturing charge was their lowest of the season.
UCLA: The Bruins outrebounded Ohio State 13-2 within the fourth quarter. Jaquez had three of her six rebounds within the remaining 10 minutes.
Key second
After Rice made a pair of free throws to place the Bruins up 46-44, Jaquez made a steal and fed it to Rice for a quick break layup to place UCLA up by a couple of basket.
Key stat
UCLA received regardless of committing a season-high 23 turnovers, together with 14 within the first half. The Bruins have had 9 video games this season the place they’ve turned it over fewer than 14 occasions in a whole sport.
Up subsequent
Ohio State is at No. 7 Southern California on Saturday evening at 9 p.m. ET on FOX. UCLA travels to Oregon on Sunday.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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