UCLA 80, at Illinois 67

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Interstat) — The UCLA Bruins used a dominant first half and a commanding performance in the paint to overcome a rare off-night from the perimeter and defeat the Illinois Fighting Illini 80-67 in a women’s basketball game Wednesday night at State Farm Center. The Bruins, who entered the contest as heavy favorites, improved to 19-1 overall. Illinois fell to 15-6. The most critical phase of the game was its opening quarter, where UCLA established a tone of interior supremacy that Illinois could never fully counter. The Bruins raced to a 23-16 lead after the first 10 minutes, not… Read more...