SPOKANE, Wash. — UCLA made it to the Candy 16 in every of the final two NCAA Tournaments.
On each journeys, although, the Bruins left with the bitter style of shedding.
However on Friday, top-seeded UCLA lastly skilled the “sweet” facet of the Candy 16 because the Bruins beat fifth-seeded Ole Miss 76-62.
However it wasn’t with out some drama.
The Bruins had solely a one-point lead on the half on No. 5 seed Ole Miss earlier than an explosive third quarter helped carry UCLA to a win.
Lauren Betts had 31 factors on 15-of-16 taking pictures with 10 rebounds, whereas Kiki Rice added 13 factors and 7 assists to guide the Bruins to their first Elite Eight since 2018.
UCLA, the No. 1 general seed on this 12 months’s event, is now one win away from reaching its first Remaining 4.
However the Bruins should get by means of a decided and battle-tested LSU group on Sunday.
