While Indiana’s defense faltered at times throughout the second half, its offense was able to keep it within reach of UCLA. It outscored UCLA by 1 point in the second half, and although the Hoosier’s efforts weren’t enough to upset the number one team in the country, Moren still found positives in her teams 62-73 defeat to the Bruins.

Besides Indiana’s shortcomings, UCLA’s Lauren Betts had a lot to say about Indiana’s fate. The 6-foot-7 National Player of the Year candidate was as good as advertised. She scored 25 points on 12 of 16 shooting and had 12 rebounds. Her influence was inescapable on both ends of the floor.

The Indiana women's basketball couldn't pull the upset on Saturday afternoon against UCLA, the nation's No. 1-ranked team. IU dropped to 10-4 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten Conference in a 73-62 loss to the Bruins.

BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana women’s basketball team simply had no answer for UCLA's Lauren Betts in a 73-62 loss at Assembly Hall on Saturday afternoon.

Lauren Betts had 25 points and 12 rebounds and No. 1 UCLA shut out Indiana for more than eight minutes in the first half of a 73-62 victory on Saturday in its first visit as a Big Ten Conference member.

The Bruins center finishes with 25 points and 12 rebounds as the No. 1-ranked team held the Hoosiers scoreless for more than eight minutes in the first half.

UCLA's Lauren Betts had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead the top-ranked Bruins past IU women's basketball Saturday at Assembly Hall.

The Bruins remain undefeated as the 6-foot-7 center finishes with 25 points and 12 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season in a 73-62 Big Ten win

Lauren Betts had 25 points and 12 rebounds and No. 1 UCLA shut out Indiana for more than eight minutes in the first half of a