Lauren Betts had 17 points and seven rebounds despite spending the entire second quarter on the bench, and top overall seed UCLA reached its first Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 72-65 victory over LSU.

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Lauren Betts scores 17 despite sitting the entire second quarter, Gabriela Jaquez adds 18 and Timea Gardiner finishes with 15 as the Bruins defeat LSU 72-65 to advance to the Final Four, where

No. 3 seed LSU was eliminated from the 2025 Women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday with a 72-65 loss to UCLA, the No. 1 overall seed. The defeat came despite 28 points, four rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks from star guard Flau'jae Johnson.

After the LSU Tigers' season ended with a 72-65 loss to the UCLA Bruins in Sunday's regional final, junior guard Flau'Jae Johnson did not have an update on whether she might turn pro early.

Flau'Jae Johnson and No. 3 seed LSU Tigers couldn't get it done in the Elite Eight for a second straight season, falling to No. 1 seed UCLA Bruins 72-65 in the Spokane Region 1 final of the NCAA Tournament.