Kiki Rice scored 20 factors and No. 1 UCLA constructed an enormous lead with a 70-41 win over Creighton on Friday night time on the Invisalign Bay Area Women’s Classic, profitable with out their greatest participant, Lauren Betts.
Angela Dugalic added 13 factors and 14 rebounds for her second double-double for the Bruins (12-0, 1-0 Big Ten), whose stingy protection made Creighton’s greatest shooters uncomfortable.
Morgan Maly scored 15 factors to steer the Bluejays (9-3, 1-0 Big East), whose eight-game profitable streak was snapped.
The 6-foot-7 Betts missed her second straight recreation with a leg damage suffered in opposition to Long Beach State on Dec. 14. He averaged 19.8 factors and 10.0 rebounds.
Creighton main scorer Lauren Jensen was held to 4 factors on 2-of-15 capturing after coming into the sport averaging 19.1 factors.
Creighton vs. No. 1 UCLA Highlights | FOX College ladies’s hoops
Takeaway
Creighton: Creighton was 1 of 13 within the first quarter, lacking all 5 of its 3s to fall behind in rushes and ending 5 of twenty-two from deep. The Bluejays are 0-4 within the sequence, having misplaced to UCLA within the second spherical of final season’s NCAA Tournament, 67-63.
UCLA: Rice shot 8 of 13 and likewise had 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Freshman guard Elina Aarnisalo elevated her team-leading help whole to 63 within the first 12 video games of her collegiate profession.
Key second
UCLA shot 11 of twenty-two within the first quarter – 4 of 6 from 3-point vary – to take a 26-4 lead.
Key statistic
UCLA had a commanding 59-26 rebounding benefit: 29-12 within the first half earlier than taking a 42-23 lead into halftime. Janiah Barker had 11.
Next
UCLA hosts Nebraska on Dec. 29 whereas Creighton visits St. John’s on Dec. 28.
Associated Press reporting.
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