Monique Billings scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds, Kennedy Burke added 15 points to lead No. 3 seed UCLA to a 71-60 win over 14th-seeded American University in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
Jordin Canada had 10 points and 11 assists for the Bruins (25-7), who advance to the second round.
Cecily Carl led American (26-7) with 22 points and 10 rebounds and Elina Koskimies added 13 points and Maria Liddane scored 12 points.
American cut the lead to 45-41 following Liddane's basket at the 4:33 mark of the third quarter but UCLA rallied and upped its lead to 63-48 on a bucket by Lajahna Drummer with 6:48 to play and cruised to the victory.