Third-seeded UCLA overcame a modest offense against 14th-seeded Hawaii, easily winning its opener, 66-50, Saturday in an NCAA women's basketball tournament game at Pauley Pavilion.
The Bruins (25-8) got 16 points and eight rebounds from senior guard Nirra Fields and 15 points on six-for-seven shooting from freshman guard Kennedy Burke. As one of the top four seeds in the Bridgeport Regional, the Bruins secured a home venue for the first two rounds and improved to 14-1 at Pauley this season.
"I was very pleased with how Nirra Fields and Kennedy Burke played," Coach Cori Close said.