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No. 3 UCLA Rolls to 2-0 Behind Jaquez, Rice and Kneepkens' 20-Point Nights

The 2-0 Bruins next face No. 6 Oklahoma in Sacramento.

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.