SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kiki Rice scored 21 points and Lauren Betts added 16 to help No. 1 seed UCLA beat fourth-seeded Minnesota 80-56 on Friday night in the Sweet 16 of the women'sNCAA Tournament.
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The Bruins (34-1) advanced to play either LSU or Duke in the Sacramento Regional 2 final on Sunday.
UCLA led 34-29 at the half before outscoring Minnesota 19-12 in the third quarter to take a double-digits advantage the Bruins wouldn't relinquish.
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The Golden Gophers (24-9) were making their first appearance in the Sweet 16 since 2005. They were led by Grace Grocholski with 12 points. Sophie Hart added 11.
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