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

After one of the best individual seasons in Lobo history, including a 17 point, 8 assist game in a win over UCLA, the former UNM point guard will now play

The Kentucky Wildcats have missed out on New Mexico point guard Donovan Dent, who just committed to the UCLA Bruins. This comes after Kentucky appeared to have jumped into the lead. The junior standout will have one year of eligibility remaining while becoming Kentucky’s first transfer portal miss of the 2025 cycle.

TOP PERFORMERS: Londynn Jones averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Bruins, scoring 8.8 points while shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc. Betts is averaging 20.1 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.9 blocks over the past 10 games.

The No. 1 UCLA Bruins face the No. 25 Ole Miss Rebels in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

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 was so dominant inside that she barely missed, scoring 31 points on 15-of-16 shooting to lead UCLA past Mississippi 76-62 and sending the Bruins to the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.

The defense that usually forces other teams into second-guessing themselves was instead faced with the biggest riddle of all: How do you solve a problem like Lauren Betts? On Friday night, there were no answers.