LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Top-seeded UCLA overwhelmed California Baptist 96-43 in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament Saturday at Pauley Pavilion.

The Bruins, improving to 31-1, seized control with a 23-point first quarter and broke the game open with a 31-4 third-quarter run. The Lancers, who finish their season 23-11, managed just nine points after halftime. A crowd of 7,250 watched the Bruins’ balanced attack overwhelm the Western Athletic Conference champions. UCLA advances in the tournament, continuing its pursuit of a national title.