The talented Bruins team lost focus during losses near the end of the regular season, but practiced what they preached to earn a No. 1 seed and first-round win.

UCLA held a six-point lead entering halftime. "The game was lost in the second quarter," LSU coach Kim Mulkey said. "That's where the game was lost. We didn't capitalize on Betts being off the floor." ...

“You’re tall, but you’re gonna need to learn how to dribble this ball,” he told Janiah, now a forward on the UCLA women’s basketball ... Barker came off the bench to record one of ...