San Diego State Aztecs vs UCLA Bruins
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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UCLA | 12 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 77 |
SDSU | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 53 |
Lauren Betts shines as No. 3 UCLA women rout San Diego State 77-53 in season opener
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- — Lauren Betts scored 21 points on 9 of 12 shooting and No. 3 UCLA routed San Diego State 77-53 on Monday night in the teams' season opener.
Gabriela Jaquez added 15 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, and former Pac-12 freshman of the year Charlisse Leger-Walker had 12 points and five assists for the Bruins in what was billed as the Orange County Hoops Classic. They made the 44-mile trip to Honda Center in Orange County on the same night the 12th-ranked Bruins men's team opened at Pauley Pavilion.
The Bruins are coming off a Final Four appearance last season.
Six of UCLA's first eight games will be played at neutral sites, including two visits to Las Vegas in a three-week span.
Kaelyn Hamilton scored 11 points, and Nat Martinez and Nala Williams had 10 each for the Aztecs. They were better in 3-point shooting than the Bruins, hitting 10 of 25, with Hamilton making three.
Betts got double-teamed most of the game, but at 6-foot-7, she was the tallest player on the court and often outmuscled the Aztecs' defense down low. The Bruins controlled the boards, 49-25, with Amanda Muse grabbing seven off the bench.
The Bruins broke the game open in the third, opening with a 16-2 run that produced a 29-point lead, their largest of the game. Jaquez had seven points and Betts had six. The Aztecs closed the quarter by outscoring the Bruins 14-5, but still trailed 58-38.
The Bruins were without touted freshman Sienna Betts, younger sister of Lauren, and Timea Gardiner, the team's leading 3-point shooter last season who has a knee injury. Betts hurt her lower left leg in a scrimmage.
The Bruins beat the Aztecs for the seventh straight time and lead the all-time series 26-6.
San Diego State hosts Cal State San Marcos on Saturday.
UCLA hosts UC Santa Barbara in the Bruins' home opener on Thursday.
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Game Information
Anaheim, CA
Referee:Chuck Gonzalez
Referee:Nicole Leon
Referee:Erica Parker
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 19-1 | - | 27-6 |
| Colorado State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| UNLV | 15-5 | 4 | 21-11 |
| Boise State | 14-6 | 5 | 25-9 |
| New Mexico | 14-6 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Grand Canyon | 11-9 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Fresno State | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Air Force | 7-13 | 12 | 16-19 |
| Wyoming | 7-13 | 12 | 10-20 |
| Nevada | 6-14 | 13 | 10-21 |
| Utah State | 2-18 | 17 | 6-24 |
| San José State | 2-18 | 17 | 4-28 |
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