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Betts, who missed Sunday's 75-69 victory over
No. 22 Michigan State due to a right foot injury, blocked six
shots, giving her a single-season school record 67. Monique
Billings had 66 during the 2016-17 season.
Betts. a junior, was 9 of 18 from the field and grabbed seven
rebounds in 34 minutes.
UCLA (25-1, 13-1 Big Ten) is a half game behind Southern
California for first place in the Big Ten. With three regular
season games remaining, the Bruins are close to wrapping up a
double bye for the conference tournament. The top four teams get
a double bye.
Illinois (21-6, 11-5) is tied with Maryland for fourth place.
The Illini trailed by 15 points early in the second half, pulled
within 48-44 with 6:55 remaining on Bryant's 3-pointer. But UCLA
put it out of reach with eight straight points, including five
by Rice.
Takeaways
Illinois: The Illini came into the game leading the Big Ten in
free throw percentage (79.8%), but were 9 of 16, including 1 of
5 in the first half.
UCLA: This was the Bruins' eighth victory over a ranked team
this season.
Key moment
Illinois trailed 40-28 before going on a 11-4 run over the last
four minutes of third quarter to get within four going into the
final 10 minutes. McKenzie had seven points during the rally.
Key stat
The Bruins had a 46-24 advantage on points in the paint.
Up next
Both teams have road games on Sunday. Illinois is at No. 4
Southern California while UCLA travels to Iowa.
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