The UCLA women’s basketball team was unstoppable on Sunday in their 96-45 blowout victory over Iowa to win their second consecutive Big Ten Championship at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The 31-1 Bruins extend their winning streak to 25 games, which is the longest in program history. The Bruins went 18-0 in the Big Ten this season and their only lost game against Texas in November.
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UCLA spread the ball around against Iowa. Each of the starters was in double figures, and the team finished with 34 assists. The Bruins were also shooting lights out from behind the arc, going 13-26 on three-pointers.
Utah transfer guard Gianna Kneepkens led the way in scoring for UCLA with 19 points.
Defense led to offense for UCLA. In the first quarter, they held Iowa to five points and finished with 15 steals and 5 blocks.
Iowa’s Ava Heiden struggled to get things going early against UCLA’s 6’7″ center and back-to-back Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Lauren Betts. Heiden, who was a first-team All-Big Ten selection this year, finished the game with 15 points and 4 rebounds but most of the points came after the game was already out of reach.
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