Rice, Betts lead No. 3 UCLA past Minnesota 76-58 to win 10th straight game
By Canadian Press on January 14, 2026.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kiki Rice had 25 points on 8-for-9 shooting and Lauren Betts posted her third straight double-double, leading No. 3 UCLA past Minnesota 76-58 on Wednesday night.
Betts staved off early foul trouble to finish with 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Bruins (16-1, 6-0) stayed unbeaten in Big Ten play and pushed their winning streak to 10 straight games. Their only loss was
to No. 4 Texas in Las Vegas on Nov. 26.
Rice hit all three of her 3-point attempts to make the Gophers pay for packing the paint, as the Bruins shot 60% from the floor (27 for 45) against the top defensive team in the nation. UCLA had by far the highest final score in a regulation game this season against Minnesota, which was allowing an average of 51.8 points per game entering the night.
The Gophers lost 100-99
in double overtime to then-No. 7 Maryland on Dec. 7. They beat then-No. 21 USC 63-62
on Sunday for the program’s first win over a ranked team since 2019.
Amaya Battle scored 16 points and Mara Braun added 15 points for the Gophers (12-5, 3-3), who forced 17 turnovers but managed only three fast-break points.
As the Bruins have charged through a challenging start to their Big Ten schedule, Betts has been a force all over the floor — and especially around the basket.
The AP Preseason All-American had 18 points, 10 rebounds, five steals and four blocks
on Sunday in a win at now-No. 24 Nebraska, one of four opponents ranked in the
AP Top 25 at the time of the game and one of four road games for UCLA in a six-game stretch that began after the holiday break.
Up next
UCLA hosts No. 12 Maryland on Sunday, when Minnesota plays at Washington.
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Dave Campbell, The Associated Press
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