No. 2 UCLA defeated No. 11 Ohio State 72-62 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship game against No. 9 Iowa.
Key Takeaways
No. 2 UCLA defeated No. 11 Ohio State 72-62 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship game against No. 9 Iowa.
- Kiki Rice led UCLA with 17 points, and five Bruins scored in double figures.
- The win extended UCLA's school-record winning streak to 24 consecutive games.
- Ohio State's Chance Gray scored a team-high 23 points for the Buckeyes.
- UCLA will face No. 9 Iowa in Sunday's championship game.
The Bruins, led by Kiki Rice's 17 points, extended their school-record winning streak to 24 consecutive games. Five UCLA players scored in double figures, including Conference Player of the Year Lauren Betts and Angela Dugalic, who each added 14 points. Gianna Kneepkens contributed 13 points, and Gabriela Jaquez chipped in with 10 points.
The Bruins will face No. 9 Iowa in Sunday's championship game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Chance Gray led the Buckeyes with 23 points, while Jaloni Cambridge added 12 points and Elsa Lemmila had 10 points. Ohio State trailed throughout most of the game but managed to cut UCLA's lead to seven points in both the third quarter and the final minute.
The Bruins shot 44% from the field, while Ohio State made 37%. Both teams had 34 rebounds, with Betts leading UCLA with nine. The Buckeyes will now await their selection and seeding in the NCAA Tournament.
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