Opponent Preview: 1-seed UCLA

A matchup with 6-foot-7 center Lauren Betts stands between the Huskies and a chance to play for a national championship.

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Megan Gauer
April 03, 2025

Photo: Ian Bethune

UConn has made it to Tampa but the path to advance to the national championship game goes through No. 1 overall seed UCLA. The Bruins, alongside the Huskies, have had a convincing run in the tournament thus far. UCLA had a comfortable 14-point win over Ole Miss in the Sweet Sixteen and while the final margin against LSU was closer in the regional final, it never really felt like the Tigers threatened to knock of the Bruins after the second quarter.

UConn has played plenty of top teams this season, including USC and South Carolina, but UCLA may be the toughest matchup. Not only have the Bruins been the best team in the country for most of the year, losing only two games in the regular season, they also have a 6-foot-7 force inside in Lauren Betts.

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