UCLA Bruins @ Michigan Wolverines
Billings scores 20; No. 20 UCLA women beat Michigan 86-77
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Monique Billings scored a career-high 20 points with 11 rebounds and No. 20 UCLA beat Michigan 86-77 on Sunday in a rematch from last season's WNIT semifinal.
Billings was 6 of 11 from the field and made 8 of 10 free throws. Nirra Fields scored 22 points on 10-of-21 shooting for UCLA (5-2). Jordin Canada had eight rebounds with seven assists and 12 points.
Hallie Thome scored 24 points and Katelynn Flaherty added 20 for Michigan (7-2), which has lost two straight and its first at home.
The Wolverines had a one-point lead early in the third quarter. Fields made three straight layups to end the third and UCLA led 64-55.
Michigan pulled to 69-65 with seven minutes left. Canada scored six points, Billings and Fields added four apiece to give the Bruins an 83-71 lead with 2:45 left.
UCLA beat the Wolverines 69-65 in last season's WNIT semifinals, and is 3-0 in the series.
Game Information
Ann Arbor, MI
Referee:Bruce Morris
Referee:Jesse Dickerson
Referee:Cameron Inouye
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
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