Overview
- Gabriela Jaquez scored 21 points, Kiki Rice had 20 with eight rebounds and 7-for-7 free throws, and Gianna Kneepkens added 20 with four threes in the home opener.
- UCLA dominated team stats with a 43-24 rebounding edge, 22 assists and 10 steals in a balanced performance.
- A 30-9 second quarter built a 51-26 halftime lead, followed by a 16-0 third-quarter run that put the game out of reach.
- Freshman Sienna Betts remained out day-to-day with a lower leg issue and Timea Gardiner missed the start of the season with a knee injury.
- Outlets reported differing final scores for the rout (AP 85-47; Press-Enterprise 87-50) as attention now turns to Monday’s matchup with Oklahoma.