A tough way for us to sign out here at Amalie Arena. Amalie Arena vacated with time still left on the clock, and it’s now deep into the night and these halls ghost like.
In what was slated to be a historic night for No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball, a more painful first transpired for the Bruins. UCLA’s 85-51 obliteration at the hands of No.
UCLA’s worst loss of the season came on arguably the biggest stage the program has ever seen. It’s 51 points are the fewest it’s scored all season and UConn’s 85 the most its allowed.
The applause at Pauley Pavilion has been replaced by resigned smiles as UCLA’s March Madness run came to an end. People have been depopulating the stands since halftime but a few devoted dozens stuck it out until the end.
In their first-ever NCAA Final Four appearance, the Bruins made history as the first team to lose by more than 30 points in national semifinals.
The Bruins are heading home – the Huskies beat just swamped them in Tampa Bay – but it looked like no one besides junior center Lauren Betts arrived anyway, with the rest of the team scoring just 25 points to Betts’ 26.
FINAL: UConn 85, UCLA 51. Bruins are completely and utterly blown out in what became their final game of the season Friday night in Tampa. 34-point loss and nothing – at all – went right for UCLA.
Lauren Betts, in tears, has taken to the sideline. The 2025 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year has accounted for more than half of UCLA’s points, while the rest of the team has struggled to gain any momentum.
With just 51 points with under a minute left, it’s looking like tonight will be the fewest points scored by UCLA all season. The Bruins trail the Huskies by 32.
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