Playing the last home game of their college careers, Dominique Billings, Jordin Canada and Kelli Hayes combined for 23 first-half points as the UCLA women's basketball team cruised past Creighton, 86-64, in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
The third-seeded Bruins (26-7) advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third straight year — a first in program history — and will face second-seeded Texas in the semifinals of the Kansas City regional Friday at 6 p.m. PDT.
UCLA is one victory away from its second Elite Eight appearance. The first came in 1999.
"I'm so proud of our players for sustaining their identity and focus for 40 minutes against a really good team," coach Cori Close said.