UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
UCLA Bruins guard Charlisse Leger-Walker (5) and UCLA Bruins guard Kiki Rice (1) smile during player introductions Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
UCLA Bruins guard Charlisse Leger-Walker (5) and UCLA Bruins guard Kiki Rice (1) smile during player introductions Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
UCLA Bruins forward Gabriela Jaquez (11) and UCLA Bruins center Lauren Betts (51) stop Ohio State Buckeyes center Elsa Lemmilä (12) on Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
UCLA Bruins guard Gianna Kneepkens (8) attempts a 3-pointer against Ohio State Buckeyes guard Bryn Martin (8) on Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
Ohio State Buckeyes center Elsa Lemmilä (12), UCLA Bruins center Lauren Betts (51) and Ohio State Buckeyes forward Kylee Kitts (1) go up for the rebound Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Kevin McGuff yells Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
UCLA Bruins forward Angela Dugalić (32) and UCLA Bruins forward Sienna Betts (16) celebrate Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
Ohio State Buckeyes guard T’yana Todd (4) goes up for a basket against UCLA Bruins center Lauren Betts (51) on Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
Ohio State Buckeyes center Elsa Lemmilä (12) and UCLA Bruins forward Amanda Muse (33) go for the rebound Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
UCLA Bruins head coach Cori Close watches the action Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
UCLA Bruins center Lauren Betts (51) blocks a basket attempt by Ohio State Buckeyes guard Kennedy Cambridge (3) on Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
A UCLA Bruins fan celebrates Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
The UCLA Bruins and the Ohio State Buckeyes face off Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
UCLA Bruins forward Gabriela Jaquez (11) attempts a free throw Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS — UCLA, in its second year in the Big Ten, will be playing for the conference tournament crown for the second straight season.
Top-seeded UCLA took down No. 5 Ohio State, 72-62, on Saturday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to punch its ticket. The Bruins will play the winner of No. 2 Iowa and No. 3 Michigan in the championship game Sunday.
While UCLA led the entire game, Ohio State didn’t back down quietly. After a 12-3 run by the Bruins to start the game, the Buckeyes held them to two points for the rest of the first quarter to fight their way back into the game. Ohio State couldn’t keep up the momentum in the second quarter, however, as it shot just 27% from the field from the first half while UCLA shot 44%.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
UCLA Bruins guard Charlisse Leger-Walker (5) and UCLA Bruins guard Kiki Rice (1) smile during player introductions Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
UCLA Bruins guard Charlisse Leger-Walker (5) and UCLA Bruins guard Kiki Rice (1) smile during player introductions Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
UCLA Bruins forward Gabriela Jaquez (11) and UCLA Bruins center Lauren Betts (51) stop Ohio State Buckeyes center Elsa Lemmilä (12) on Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
UCLA Bruins guard Gianna Kneepkens (8) attempts a 3-pointer against Ohio State Buckeyes guard Bryn Martin (8) on Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
Ohio State Buckeyes center Elsa Lemmilä (12), UCLA Bruins center Lauren Betts (51) and Ohio State Buckeyes forward Kylee Kitts (1) go up for the rebound Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Kevin McGuff yells Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
UCLA Bruins forward Angela Dugalić (32) and UCLA Bruins forward Sienna Betts (16) celebrate Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
Ohio State Buckeyes guard T’yana Todd (4) goes up for a basket against UCLA Bruins center Lauren Betts (51) on Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
Ohio State Buckeyes center Elsa Lemmilä (12) and UCLA Bruins forward Amanda Muse (33) go for the rebound Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
UCLA Bruins head coach Cori Close watches the action Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
UCLA Bruins center Lauren Betts (51) blocks a basket attempt by Ohio State Buckeyes guard Kennedy Cambridge (3) on Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
A UCLA Bruins fan celebrates Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
The UCLA Bruins and the Ohio State Buckeyes face off Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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UCLA faces Ohio State in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals
UCLA Bruins forward Gabriela Jaquez (11) attempts a free throw Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament semifinals game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Ohio State stayed within single digits for most of the second half, cutting the deficit to seven points with 48 seconds left, but it wasn’t enough.
Chance Gray was the catalyst for Ohio State, finishing with 23 points. Jaloni Cambridge has 12 and Elsa Lemmila had 10.
UCLA had a balance offensive attack with five players in double figures: Kiki Rice had 17, Angela Dugalic and Lauren Betts had 14, Gianna Kneepkens had 13, and Gabriela Jaquez had 10.
Chloe Peterson is the Indiana Fever beat reporter for IndyStar. Reach her at capeterson@gannett.com or follow her on X at @chloepeterson67
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