Overview
- Gianna Kneepkens led the Bruins with 20 points, Angela Dugalic delivered 16 points and 15 rebounds off the bench, and Lauren Betts added 9 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks.
- UCLA controlled the glass 59-43 and used a strong third quarter to create separation at Golden 1 Center.
- Oklahoma’s Payton Verhulst scored 16, and Raegan Beers returned after a right-knee scare to finish with 7 points and 14 rebounds.
- The result moved UCLA to 3-0 and dropped Oklahoma to 1-1 in an early nonconference test televised nationally on FS1.
- Freshman Sienna Betts remained sidelined for UCLA with a left-leg injury; up next are North Carolina for the Bruins on Thursday and Kansas City for the Sooners on Wednesday.