Overview
- UCLA overwhelmed South Carolina 79-51 on Sunday in Phoenix, with Lauren Betts earning Most Outstanding Player after 14 points and 11 rebounds.
- All 79 points came from six seniors who now depart, with several projected as first-round picks in next week’s WNBA draft.
- On Monday, the Bruins finished a unanimous No. 1 in the final AP Top 25, the program’s first season-ending No. 1.
- With the transfer portal opening Monday, early rankings place UCLA outside the top tier as Cori Close readies an aggressive roster rebuild.
- Back on campus, fans delivered a hero’s welcome, capping a 37-1 season that drew national shout-outs, including from Barack Obama.