Lauren Betts scores career-high 33 points as No. 1 UCLA handles No. 8 Maryland, 82-67 – KTVN

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Lauren Betts scored a career-high 33 points, Kiki Rice added 19 and No. 1 UCLA beat No. 8 Maryland 82-67 on Sunday.

The Bruins (20-0, 8-0 Big Ten) have won their last 19 games by double figures.

Saylor Poffenbarger had 18 points for the Terrapins (16-4, 6-3), who have lost three straight. Maryland played without second-leading scorer Shayan Sellers, who sat out a second straight game with a knee injury.

The Terps struggled to contain Betts, who methodically took passes to get into the low post and deposited them for easy baskets. The 6-foot-7 junior had 14 points in the first quarter and 24 by halftime. She surpassed her previous career high of 31 when she made two free throws with 4:31 left.

Betts shot 14-of-15, a school-record 93.3 percent with a minimum of 15 attempts. That surpassed Dennis Curry’s 88.9 percent shooting against LSU in 1979. Betts added seven rebounds and four blocked shots.

Maryland has lost 10 straight against top-ranked opponents since beating North Carolina in the 2006 NCAA semifinals. en route to his only national title.

Food to take home

UCLA has not trailed in the second half of conference play and has outscored Big Ten opponents by an average of 19.8 points.

Maryland struggled to take care of the ball without Sellers and Bri McDaniel, who suffered season-ending knee injuries on Jan. 14. Through their three games, the Terps have averaged 20.7 turnovers, including 18 against UCLA.

Key point

Betts made a layup and Gabriela Jaquez completed a fast break on UCLA’s first two possessions of the second half to extend the lead to 43-34. Maryland called a timeout, but the Bruins never led by less than seven the rest of the game.

Key statistics

UCLA had 22 assists on 30 field goals, while Maryland had a season-low seven assists on 25 field goals.

Next up

UCLA has a week between games before hosting Minnesota on Feb. 2.

Maryland visits Penn State on Wednesday.

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