Lauren Betts scores 17 despite sitting the entire second quarter, Gabriela Jaquez adds 18 and Timea Gardiner finishes with 15 as the Bruins defeat LSU 72-65 to advance to the Final Four, where

Lauren Betts had 17 points and seven rebounds despite spending the entire second quarter on the bench, and top overall seed UCLA reached its first Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 72-65 victory over LSU.

LSU is back in the Elite Eight for the third year in a row as the Tigers will square off against the tournament top overall seed in UCLA Sunday at 2 p.m. CT on ABC. Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe will call the action on ABC.

It was UCLA's 10th 3-pointer night -- the key to their offense against an LSU team that shut them down in the paint all night. UCLA scored just 16 in the paint after dominating that part of the floor all tournament.

UCLA's women's basketball team advanced to its first Final Four in the NCAA Tournament with a 72-65 victory over LSU.

Experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai have revealed their picks for UCLA Bruins vs. LSU Tigers in the Elite Eight of the 2025 Women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday

With Lauren Betts and Gabriela Jaquez leading the way, UCLA avenges its loss to LSU in the NCAA tournament last year in a 72-65 win to advance to the Final Four.

Ahead of the Elite Eight, here's a game-by-game rundown of predictions for the fourth round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

The BPI considers various metrics, such as each team's offensive and defensive strength, strength of schedule, record, and more, to determine rankings and projections. The computer-based system also predicts each team's chances of winning the National Championship.