UCLA Wins First Women’s Basketball National Title In Program History

The final score was 79-51 with UCLA making 43% of their shots compared to South Carolina's 29%.

The UCLA Bruins won their first women’s basketball national title in the program’s history.

The Bruins defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks in the national championship Sunday. By the end of the third quarter, the Bruins had a 29-point lead over the Gamecocks. The final score was 79-51 with UCLA making 43% of their shots compared to South Carolina’s 29%.

Last season marked the first time UCLA had been to the Final Four in the women’s NCAA tournament, though they lost to the UConn Huskies, 85-51.