Minnesota Golden Gophers vs UCLA Bruins, NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 2 in Sacramento Sweet 16

Women's College BasketballNCAA Women's Basketball Championship · Regional 2 in Sacramento - Sweet 16

#4Minnesota

24-9

56-80

Final

#1UCLA

34-1

Golden 1 Center

Lead tracker

MINN leadsBiggest lead MINN 0, UCLA 24

UCLA leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MINN	10	19	12	15	56
UCLA	18	16	19	27	80

Who won: UCLA 80-56

The UCLA Bruins beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers 80-56 in NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 2 in Sacramento Sweet 16 on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Golden 1 Center. The UCLA outscored the Minnesota 27-15 in the 4th quarter. Kiki Rice led the UCLA in points (21). Grace Grocholski led the Minnesota in points (12).

Player of the game

Kiki Rice

UCLA · 21 PTS, 3 STL, 1 REB

8.0

Win probability

100%UCLA final

MINNUCLA

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00UCL
Dead ball rebound
UCLA Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:00
Misses 17-foot jumper
Kennedy Klick misses 17-foot jumper
K. Klick
THREEQ4 0:14
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
C. Karamouzi · 3 PTS · ast C. Leger-Walker
Christina Karamouzi makes 24-foot three point jumper (Charlisse Leger-Walker assists)
MINN 56 - 80 UCLA
Q4 0:26
Defensive rebound
Sienna Betts Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:30
Misses 7-foot jumper
Kennedy Klick misses 7-foot jumper
K. Klick
Q4 0:46
TO
Bad pass turnover
Charlisse Leger-Walker bad pass turnover
C. Leger-Walker · 4 PTS
Q4 0:51
Niamya Holloway misses free throw 2 of 2
N. Holloway
Q4 0:51MIN
Dead ball rebound
Minnesota Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:51
Niamya Holloway misses free throw 1 of 2
N. Holloway
Q4 0:51
Foul on Amanda Muse
Foul on Amanda Muse.
A. Muse
Q4 1:00
+2
Layup
Sienna Betts makes layup
S. Betts · 5 PTS
MINN 56 - 77 UCLA
Q4 1:01
Offensive rebound
Sienna Betts Offensive Rebound.
Q4 1:03
Misses layup
Amanda Muse misses layup
A. Muse
Q4 1:15UCL
Shorttimeout
UCLA Timeout
Q4 1:17
Defensive rebound
Sienna Betts Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:21
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Grace Grocholski misses 24-foot three point jumper
G. Grocholski · 12 PTS
Q4 1:27
Offensive Rebound
Grace Grocholski Offensive Rebound.
G. Grocholski · 12 PTS
Q4 1:29
Misses layup
Sophie Hart misses layup
S. Hart · 11 PTS
Q4 1:34
Defensive rebound
Sophie Hart Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:37
Layupshot
Sienna Betts misses layup
Q4 1:56
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Mara Braun makes free throw 1 of 1
M. Braun · 9 PTS
MINN 56 - 75 UCLA
Q4 1:56
Foul on Sienna Betts
Foul on Sienna Betts.
S. Betts · 5 PTS
Q4 1:56
+2
Layup
Mara Braun makes layup
M. Braun · 9 PTS
MINN 55 - 75 UCLA