UCLA women relish LSU rematch with Final Four at stake

SPOKANE, Wash. – UCLA. LSU. Part II. High noon Sunday.

Losing Part I in the Sweet 16 exactly one year ago – on March 30, 2024 – has informed much of the UCLA women’s basketball team’s success this season: The Bruins are the No. 1 overall seed, 33-2 and entering the NCAA Elite Eight for the third time in program history, thanks to Friday’s 76-62 win over Ole Miss in the Sweet 16.

They’re more experienced, more poised. And they have Lauren Betts, who has gone from good to great to dominant.