Though UCLA has Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez, among other talented players,, Lauren Betts has been the driving force behind UCLA's women's basketball historic season.
Now, the Bruins' star center has arguably one of the toughest tasks of her career on Friday in the Final Four of the 2025 women's NCAA Tournament: Take down Paige Bueckers and UConn. To do that, Betts will have to beat Geno Auriemma and UConn's defensive game plan against her by continuing to be a commanding presence inside the paint with her height and physicality.