Coming off Sunday’s 30-point victory over then-No. 12 Maryland — this system’s largest win margin over a top-15 crew since 1992 — it will have been straightforward for the UCLA girls’s basketball crew to take unranked Purdue frivolously.
As an alternative, the Bruins performed with the depth and focus attribute of an NCAA Match recreation, dominating from begin to end in a 96-48 triumph Wednesday night time at Pauley Pavilion.
The third-ranked Bruins (18-1 total, 8-0 in Massive Ten) gained for the twelfth straight time and are greater than midway to tying this system report of 23 in a row set final yr. The 48-point win marked the sixth straight by 18 factors or extra.
All 5 starters scored in double figures. Gabriela Jaquez led the way in which with 25 factors (on 10-of-11 capturing), Lauren Betts had 16 factors and 10 rebounds, Kiki Rice and Charlisse Leger-Walker every had 15 and Gianna Kneepkens had 14.
The Bruins donned throwback jerseys, an homage to UCLA’s 1977-78 AIAW championship squad, and confirmed why a second nationwide title is a chance come April if the crew continues to carry out at its current stage.
“We wish to honor the gamers and groups who got here earlier than us,” Shut mentioned. “Extra importantly, we wish to play in a method that honors them.”
Nya Smith scored 14 factors, Avery Gordon had 13 and Tara Daye had 10 for the Boilermakers (10-9, 2-6), who misplaced their third consecutive assembly with UCLA and fell to 2-4 all-time towards the Bruins.
