The top-ranked UCLA Bruins completely dominated the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Big Ten Conference action as they recorded a 91-54 home victory on Sunday. The Bruins were led by center Lauren Betts, who had 21 points and eight rebounds.
The Cornhuskers (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) were not able to do much on the offensive side of things as they were unable to score more than 17 points in any of the quarters throughout the game. The Bruins (13-0, 2-0) remain undefeated and were able to crash the boards with ease.
Let's take a deeper dive into the Nebraska vs. UCLA box score to discuss how the game played out.
Nebraska vs. UCLA box score
Nebraska vs. UCLA box score
Nebraska Cornhuskers box score
UCLA Bruins box score
Nebraska vs. UCLA Game Summary
The Nebraska Cornhuskers were not able to shoot the basketball well throughout the game as the team finished shooting 19-of-57 (33.3%) from the field, 3-of-19 (15.8%) from distance, and 13-of-22 (59.1%) from the charity stripe.
The team also didn't do too well on the rebounding aspect as they only tallied 18 total rebounds (seven offensive, 11 defensive). The offense struggled to pass the ball effectively as they had 13 assists compared to 19 turnovers throughout the game.
They were able to take advantage with 22 points in the paint but did not push the pace with five fast break points. The Cornhuskers forced 12 steals, which helped, but were not able to record a singular block in the game.
The UCLA Bruins looked like a dominant program, and it was evident in their shooting as the team connected on 33-of-59 (55.9%) of their shot attempts, 4-of-17 (23.5%) from the 3-point line, and 21-of-28 (75.0%) from the free-throw line.
The Bruins completely controlled the glass with 48 total rebounds (13 offensive, 35 defensive) and they recorded 22 assists on 33 made baskets. The team had 14 fast break points and 46 points in the paint. Their one flaw was the fact they committed 26 turnovers but it was not enough to make this game close at all.
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