Field Level Media
12 Feb 2026, 09:10 GMT+10
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Lauren Betts went 10-for-14 from the floor, scoring 22 points, leading No. 2 UCLA to an 86-63 blowout of No. 13 Michigan State on Wednesday in East Lansing, Mich.
Kiki Rice added 18 points, Gabriela Jaquez recorded 13 and Gianna Kneepkens had 12 for the Bruins (24-1, 14-0 Big Ten), who extended their winning streak to 18 games. Rice and Betts each posted seven rebounds and five assists.
Jaquez scored eight points in the first quarter as the Bruins jumped out to a 23-9 lead, and the margin grew to 44-20 by halftime. Overall, UCLA shot 56.5% from the floor and made 7 of 18 3-point attempts (38.9%) while limiting Michigan State to 30.9% field-goal shooting and 9-of-26 accuracy (34.6%) from beyond the arc.
Rashunda Jones finished with 15 points as the Spartans (20-5, 9-5) lost for the third time in four games. Emma Shumate tallied 12 while Kennedy Blair amassed 10 points and six assists.
No. 1 UConn 94, Creighton 44
Allie Ziebell came off the bench to sink five 3-pointers and score 20 points as the unbeaten Huskies trounced the Bluejays in Storrs, Conn.
Azzi Fudd put up 19 points, Sarah Strong added 16 and Ashlynn Shade contributed 13 for UConn (26-0, 15-0 Big East), which has produced a winning margin of 30-plus in all but four games this season. The Huskies shot 57.1% from the floor and 53.8% (14 of 26) from 3-point range.
Elizabeth Gentry topped Creighton (12-13, 8-8) with 12 points, and Kennedy Townsend scored 10. The Bluejays hit just 22.6% of their field-goal attempts and 26.3% (10 of 38) from long distance.
No. 15 Iowa 65, No. 25 Washington 56
An 11-0 run to open the second quarter sparked the Hawkeyes to a victory over the Huskies in Iowa City.
Washington led 25-19 after one quarter before Hannah Stuelke and Chazadi Wright combined for nine of the points in the surge that gave Iowa (19-5, 10-3 Big Ten) the lead for good. Wright finished with 21 points while Stuelke amassed 14 points and 16 rebounds as the Hawkeyes snapped a three-game losing streak.
The Huskies (18-7, 8-6) got 19 points from Elle Ladine and 14 from Sayvia Sellers. Washington was hurt by committing 19 turnovers to Iowa's nine.
No. 19 West Virginia 106, UCF 56
Reserve Riley Makalusky scored 20 points in 20 minutes as the Mountaineers posted their second-highest point total of the season in a rout of the Knights at Morgantown, W.Va.
Kierra Wheeler chipped in 18 points and nine rebounds for West Virginia (21-5, 11-3 Big 12), who won their fourth game in a row. Jordan Harrison logged 12 points and eight assists, Gia Cooke also had 12 points, and Sydney Shaw registered 10 points and nine rebounds.
Mahogany Chandler-Roberts totaled 12 points and seven rebounds for UCF (10-14, 2-11), which dropped its sixth consecutive game.
--Field Level Media
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