Jonathan Lee

Feb 17, 2025 | 247sports.com | Jonathan Lee

In Betts' absence, it was two transfers who stepped up in a big way: Janiah Barker and Timea Gardiner. The junior duo scored 18 points apiece to lead UCLA in scoring. Barker notched a double-double with 12 rebounds in a season high 31 minutes, and Gardiner snapped out of a shooting slump, hitting 4 of 7 three pointers including the eventual game winner with 44 seconds remaining. Early on, it seemed like it would be no Betts, no problem for the Bruins.

Feb 2, 2025 | 247sports.com | Jonathan Lee

With Minnesota throwing many bodies at Lauren Betts, UCLA leaned on its backcourt to blow out Minnesota 79-53 on Sunday. The Minnesota Gophers came into Pauley Pavilion determined to not let Lauren Betts beat them. The visitors from the midwest threw everything at the junior center: double, triple, and sometimes even quadruple teams. And while the Gophers could say mission accomplished, holding Betts to just six points on five field goal attempts, the other Bruins came through in a big way.

Jan 23, 2025 | 247sports.com | Jonathan Lee

Behind another big performance from Lauren Betts, and a double-double from Kiki Rice, No. 1 UCLA handled Rutgers 84-66 on Thursday to improve to 19-0 on the year. During the 3rd quarter, Fox play-by-play announcer John Fanta excitedly talked about the success of Rutgers coming out of halftime. He thought the zone for the Scarlet Knights was working, and the game was tightening.

Jan 20, 2025 | 247sports.com | Jonathan Lee

UCLA road a near-triple double from Lauren Betts to a 15-point win over Baylor in the Coretta Scott King Classic. During a timeout in the 3rd quarter Cori Close exhorted her team to embrace the challenge they had been wanting. Baylor was certainly testing the top-ranked Bruins, cutting a 15-point lead all the way down to five points four minutes into the second half. Challenge accepted and then some.