“Lauren Betts wanna pull a Caitlin Clark today?”: College hoops fans react as Dawn Staley’s South Carolina struggle vs UCLA

Lauren Betts and the UCLA Bruins displayed their championship credentials on Sunday, recording a comprehensive 77-62 victory over the top-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks.

No. 5 UCLA pulled off the upset win over Dawn Staley's South Carolina despite Betts having her lowest-scoring game for the Bruins this season.

UCLA Bruins players celebrate in the closing minute in their win over top-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Photo: Imagn

College hoops fans shared their thoughts on X/Twitter regarding the marquee clash between the Gamecocks and the Bruins.

Below are some of the reactions:

"Lauren Betts wanna pull a Caitlin Clark today?"

"Bruins did ALL that with pretty much nothing offensively from Betts! Elina Aarnisalo! WOW!!"

"Mind y’all, UCLA is doing this to South Carolina while Lauren Betts is having a bad game and still no Charlisse Leger-Walker. WCBB is really deep this year."

Here are some more tweets:

"Game plan should’ve been let Betts eat and defend everyone else lol. Cause the total opposite is them getting rained on," one fan pointed out.

"Lauren Betts - Jokic many people are saying this," another fan chimed in.

"Lauren Betts is 6’7????!!!!!!!," one fan tweeted.

Bruins crush Gamecocks despite Lauren Betts' low-scoring first half

Lauren Betts scored just three points in the first half but that didn't stop the Bruins from running riot against the Gamecocks during that period.

UCLA scored the first basket and never looked back, building a 20-10 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Bruins continued their dominance in the second quarter, extending their lead to 21 points as they recorded a 43-22 advantage at the break.

South Carolina never threatened in the second half as the Bruins handed Staley and the Gamecocks their first loss since April 2023, when Caitlin Clark-led Iowa Hawkeyes defeated them in the NCAA Tournament.

UCLA ends South Carolina's historic winning run

The Bruins snapped the Gamecocks' 43-game winning streak thanks to their balanced offensive attack. Five players scored in double figures for UCLA including Betts, who finished the game with 11 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and four blocks.

Londynn Jones provided firepower off the bench, leading the team in scoring with 15 points. Elina Aarnisalo added 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting, while Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez each contributed 11 points.

South Carolina Gamecocks guard Tessa Johnson (5) drives the baselines as UCLA Bruins guard Londynn Jones (3) defends during the third quarter. Photo: Imagn

Te-Hina Paopao and Tessa Johnson led the Gamecocks, scoring 18 and 14 points, respectively.