UCLA could not overcome a bad first half as the Bruins were ousted from the 2018 NCAA Women’s Tournament by Mississippi State tonight.
The Bruins’ only lead of the game came at the 7:38 mark of the first quarter when Monique Billings gave UCLA a 4-3 lead. The teams were tied at 6-6 about a minute later, but the Bulldogs went on an 11-0 run. The Bruins managed to go on a 6-0 run of their own, but UCLA would finish the quarter down by six, 23-17.
The second quarter was all-Mississippi State as the Bulldogs outscored the Bruins 19-9 in the quarter.