"Freakin incredible","On another level": College hoops fans react to Lauren Betts' record-tying performance vs Penn State

Lauren Betts helped the UCLA Bruins maintain their perfect start to the season on Wednesday night, scoring a game-high 22 points to lead UCLA to an 83-67 win over the Penn State Lady Lions at Walter Pyramid. The Bruins are off to their best-ever start, with UCLA improving its record to 17-0.

Betts was efficient on the offensive end, shooting 10-for-16 from the field. She also grabbed 12 rebounds to record her 10th double-double of the season. Betts came close to notching her first triple-double this campaign, recording a career-high seven blocks against Penn State, which tied a school record. Betts has been a vital cog for the Bruins this season, leading the team in scoring, rebounding and blocks.

Fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to praise Betts for her towering performance against the Lady Lions.

"Opposing C Gracie Merkle came into tonight averaging 16.5 pts and 9.1 reb. She had just 5 and 2 tonight. Betts is on another level," one fan pointed out.

"Each game UCLA is proving their salt as contenders. Lauren Betts is freakin incredible," one fan wrote.

"New Lauren Betts career high - 7 Blocks - to go with 22 points (10/16) and 12 rebounds! THAT GIRL BETTER BE ON EVERY NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR GRAPHIC. EXPEDITIOUSLY!" one fan shared.

Here are some other reactions.

"This the GOAT man, NPOY loading," one fan replied.

"NPOY! 7 BLOCKS + DBL-DBL," one fan commented.

"Tuff," one fan chimed in.

"Yeah definitely No. 1 in 2026," one fan posted.

Lauren Betts leads UCLA's balanced attack as Bruins preserve unbeaten record vs. Penn State

What makes the top-ranked UCLA Bruins so tough to beat this season is their depth. They showed that again in the win over Penn State, with eight players scoring at least six points for UCLA. Lauren Betts dominated the Lady Lions' defense with her eighth 20-point game this season. She got some help from Angela Dugalic, who recorded 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

UCLA Bruins center Lauren Betts (#51) blocks a shot by Penn State Nittany Lions guard Talayah Walker (20) in the first half at the Walter Pyramid at Long Beach State. Photo: Imagn

Fellow starters Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez each scored 10 points while Londynn Jones added nine points and three assists. Timea Gardiner provided the firepower off the bench, scoring eight points on 3-for-7 shooting. Reserves Janiah Barker and Elina Aarnisalo also provided quality minutes for coach Cori Close, each contributing six points.