EAST LANSING, Mich. (Interstat) — The UCLA women’s basketball team used a commanding first-half performance to defeat Michigan State 86-63 on Wednesday night at Breslin Events Center.

The Bruins built a 44-20 halftime lead, holding the Spartans to just 20 points over the first two quarters. UCLA’s interior presence was decisive, outscoring Michigan State 56-22 in the paint. Lauren Betts led UCLA with 22 points, while Kiki Rice added 18. Rashunda Jones scored 15 for the Spartans.

UCLA shot 56.5% from the field and improved to 23-1 overall. Michigan State, which shot 30.9%, fell to 20-5. An announced crowd of 3,517 watched the nonconference game.