UCLA 45, Texas 37, 3:35 left in fourth quarter
Texas is putting up a fight late in the fourth quarter.
Coming out of Texas’ timeout, Aaliyah Crump hit a jumper for the Longhorns.
Kiki Rice raced up the floor and was fouled as she went up for a layup that she missed. Rice hit both free throws.
Gianna Kneepkens stole the ball for UCLA, but the Bruins fed Gabriela Jaquez in the paint and she turned the ball over.
Texas missed two looks at the bucket, including one the Longhorns should have made at close range.
Charlisse Leger-Walker drove and tried to pass to Lauren Betts. The officials originally called the ball out on Texas, but the Longhorns appealed and got the call reversed.
Texas tried to pass, but a miscommunication led to tossing the ball out of bounds.
Texas deflected the ball, but UCLA retained possession and got the ball inside to Betts for two points.
After a deflection, Angela Dugalic was called for a deflection. After missing 17 straight shots, Madison Booker hit a jumper with 5:48 left in the fourth quarter.
Gabriela Jaquez tried to drive inside and lost the ball, but she helped deflect it on the other end before Texas regained possession. Booker then missed a contested shot.
On the other end, Betts passed to Kneepkens for a three-pointer.
Jordan Lee hit a layup for Texas and then the Longhorns stole the ball. She was fouled by Kneepkens to avoid a transition bucket.
Lee hit a rare three-pointer for Texas and Angela Dugalic was called for an offensive foul dribbling the ball up the court.
Dugalic blocked a shot that was called out on UCLA, but the Bruins appealed and won.