It was a hard-fought battle that included a bloody nose, back-and-forth scoring and wrestling matches for 50-50 balls. But in the end, UCLA showed why the Bruins have owned the No. 1 national ranking for most of the season as they held off the Tigers to win 72-65 and earn the program’s first NCAA Final Four berth.

With back-to-back games of at least 30-plus points and 10 or more rebounds, UCLA center Lauren Betts certainly appears unstoppable.