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Minnesota Golden Gophers (18-4, 6-4 Big Ten) at UCLA Bruins (20-0, 8-0 Big Ten)

Los Angeles; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST

Overview: The No. 1-ranked UCLA Bruins are set to face the Minnesota Golden Gophers after Lauren Betts’ impressive 33-point performance in the Bruins’ 82-67 win over Maryland.

UCLA has a perfect 8-0 record at home and is second in the Big Ten, averaging 82.4 points per game while shooting 49.6% from the field.

Minnesota, with a 6-4 Big Ten record, averages 9.4 turnovers per game and holds a 15-4 record when they win the turnover battle.

UCLA’s shooting efficiency (49.6%) is significantly higher than what Minnesota allows opponents, as the Gophers hold teams to 37.7% shooting. Minnesota, however, hits 7.0 three-pointers per game, which is one more than the 6.0 per game UCLA allows.

This game marks the first conference matchup of the season between the two teams.

Top Performers:

• UCLA: Lauren Betts is averaging 21 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 3 blocks per game, while Kiki Rice has averaged 14.0 points over the last 10 games.
• Minnesota: Mallory Heyer is contributing 8.8 points and 7 rebounds per game, with Amaya Battle averaging 15.8 points in the last 10 games.

Last 10 Games:

• UCLA: 10-0, averaging 79.3 points, 40.4 rebounds, 21.2 assists, 7.1 steals, and 6.1 blocks per game, shooting 48.7% from the field. Opponents average 57.0 points per game.
• Minnesota: 7-3, averaging 77.3 points, 34.1 rebounds, 17.0 assists, 7.6 steals, and 2.0 blocks per game, shooting 43.9% from the field. Opponents average 65.5 points per game.