SPOKANE, Wash. — UCLA made it to the Sweet 16 in each of the last two NCAA Tournaments. On both trips, though, the Bruins left with the sour taste of losing. But on Friday, top-seeded UCLA finally experienced the “sweet” side of the Sweet 16 as the Bruins beat fifth-seeded Ole Miss 76-62.

Lauren Betts was dominant inside, scoring 31 points on 15-of-16 shooting to lead UCLA past Mississippi 76-62 on Friday night and sending the Bruins to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.

Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton highlights the hard-fought matchup between UCLA and Ole Miss and breaks down what UCLA must to do continue to see success in the tournament.

Lauren Betts and the UCLA women looks to keep their championship hopes alive with a win over Mississippi in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament at 7 p.m. PDT (ESPN).

Ole Miss Women's Basketball is set for a Sweet Sixteen matchup against the UCLA Bruins on Friday night in Spokane (Wash.) with tip-off set for 9 p.m. CT. The R

Dent returns back to his home state after a breakout season with the Lobos where he earned Player of the Year honors in the MWC

Guard Donovan Dent, who averaged 20.4 points and 6.5 assists for New Mexico this season, has committed to UCLA after entering the transfer portal.

Former Corona Centennial and New Mexico standout Donovan Dent is transferring to UCLA, giving the Bruins a dynamic playmaker to bolster their title aspirations.