NCAA Tournament: UCLA women fade and fall to LSU in Sweet 16

UCLA center Lauren Betts puts up a shot against LSU’s Angel Reese, left, and Aneesah Morrow during the first quarter of the Bruins’ Sweet Sixteen loss in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. The UCLA women’s basketball team had its season end in a 78-69 loss to defending national champion LSU in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday in Albany, N.Y.

UCLA took a 67-64 lead with 2:51 to play on a jumper by Gabriela Jaquez before the Tigers outscored the Bruins 14-2 down the stretch. Flau’jae Johnson’s scooping layup with 46 seconds to go gave LSU a 72-68 lead, which was followed seven seconds later by UCLA sophomore Kiki Rice fouling out of the game while trying to drive to the hoop. Two Hailey Van Lith free throws put LSU up six to essentially ice the game.

The second-seeded Bruins, which hasn’t advanced past the Sweet 16 since 2008, stormed back from a 10-point deficit in the second quarter and a frosty 2-of-17 3-point shooting effort in the first half.Lauren Betts gave the third-seeded Tigers problems all day on both ends of the floor. The 6-foot-7 sophomore led UCLA with 14 points and 17 rebounds. In her final game after five seasons as Bruin, Charisma Osborne had eight points.

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