UCLA struggled to contain UConn center Sarah Strong and fell behind early in an 85-51 loss in the Final Four of the NCAA women's basketball tournament.

As the UCLA starters congregated before tip-off against UConn, joy radiated from the Bruins. The players had emphasized in the days leading up to the national semifinal that they expected to be at the Final Four – they were the No.

Lauren Betts scores 26 points to lead the top-seeded Bruins, who trail by 20 at the half of an 85-51 thrashing by the second-seeded Huskies, who will face South Carolina for the title