Lauren Betts News & Rumors- Women's College Basketball

WNBA Draft Recap: Azzi Fudd Goes No. 1, 5 UCLA Players Selected in 1st Round

Here are the results from the 2026 WNBA Draft.

APRIL 14 • FOX SPORTS

WNBA Draft Recap: Azzi Fudd Goes No. 1, 5 UCLA Players Selected in 1st Round

2026 WNBA Draft Odds: UConn's Azzi Fudd Clear Favorite to be No. 1 Pick

Azzi Fudd is the favorite to be selected No. 1 in the WNBA Draft. See how far ahead of the field the UConn star sits on the oddsboard.

APRIL 13 • FOX SPORTS

2026 WNBA Draft Odds: UConn's Azzi Fudd Clear Favorite to be No. 1 Pick

Who's No. 1? Awa Fam, Lauren Betts, Azzi Fudd, Olivia Miles headline 2026 WNBA Draft Fifteen of the biggest prospects from college and international ranks have descended upon New York to hear their names called at the 2026 WN...

APRIL 13 • USATODAY.COM

UCLA Bruins Stars Rice And Betts Celebrate NCAA Title At Raising Cane's In Hollywood Thursday morning at the Raising Cane’s on Highland Ave and Sunset Blvd, UCLA women’s basketball stars Kiki Rice and Lauren Betts arrived for...

APRIL 9 • OUTKICK.COM

UCLA stars Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice cause frenzy at Hollywood eatery after national championship win A Raising Cane’s in Hollywood was bustling on Thursday, but for once, it wasn’t because of the chicken.

APRIL 9 • NYPOST.COM

A TikTok dance, a Maori tribute and 1 new banner: UCLA's title night at Pauley Pavilion

Lauren Betts and her UCLA teammates celebrated the school's first NCAA women's basketball championship at Pauley Pavilion

APRIL 9 • Associated Press

Barack Obama shouts out Lauren Betts, UCLA women's basketball after historic win The UCLA Bruins women's basketball team won its first NCAA championship Sunday night, closing out a 37-1 season with a dominant 79-51 victor...

APRIL 6 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

UCLA great Ann Meyers Drysdale filled with pride watching Bruins win NCAA title

Ann Meyers Drysdale will always be a Bruin

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Lauren Betts wins Women's Final Four Most Outstanding Player: How UCLA star led Bruins to 2026 national championship | Sporting News UCLA's Lauren Betts captured Most Outstanding Player honors as the Bruins rolled past South Carolina to win a national championship.

APRIL 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

See photos from UCLA senior Lauren Betts MOP performance UCLA senior Lauren Betts MOP performance shows grit and poise, controlling the paint and celebrating as the Bruins surge on the championship...

APRIL 5 • USATODAY.COM

Lauren Betts named MOP of NCAA Women's Tournament after UCLA wins title UCLA women's basketball center Lauren Betts was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday after the Bruins...

APRIL 5 • USATODAY.COM

Lauren Betts used lessons learned to lead UCLA to its 1st NCAA national championship

UCLA women's basketball has won its first NCAA national championship with a 79-51 blowout of South Carolina

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Lauren Betts injury update: UCLA star returns to NCAA championship after throat issue UCLA star Lauren Betts briefly left the floor during the title game vs. South Carolina. She was seen coughing and needing an inhaler on the...

APRIL 5 • USATODAY.COM

UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women's basketball title

Gabriela Jaquez scored 21 points, Lauren Betts added 16 and UCLA routed South Carolina 79-51 Sunday to win its first NCAA championship in women’s basketball

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

South Carolina and UCLA are expecting another physical game as they meet for women's national title

South Carolina battered and bruised UConn in the women’s NCAA Tournament semifinals, ending the Huskies’ undefeated season while sending their coach to the end of his rope

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

UCLA and South Carolina meet in the National Championship.

The No. 2 UCLA Bruins take on the No. 4 South Carolina Gamecocks in the NCAA Tournament National Championship

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

'Just don't let her score': Betts delivers game-saving block for UCLA UCLA center Lauren Betts' crucial block secured a 51-44 Final Four win over Texas, sending the Bruins to their first NCAA national champions...

APRIL 4 • USATODAY.COM

UCLA Withstands Texas' Late Charge in Final Four Win, Reaches NCAA Title Game

Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas for a 51-44 win to reach the women’s NCAA T...

APRIL 4 • FOX SPORTS

UCLA Withstands Texas' Late Charge in Final Four Win, Reaches NCAA Title Game

South Carolina returns to the NCAA championship game in a showdown with newcomer UCLA

Dawn Staley and South Carolina are back in a familiar place, reaching the NCAA championship game for the fourth time in five years

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Madison Booker's offense disappears during tough shooting night as Texas falls to UCLA in Final Four

Madison Booker has led the Texas offense all season, so it was little surprise that she hit a jumper less than a minute into the game to give the Longhorns an early two-point lead

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

UCLA withstands Texas' late charge, reaches 1st NCAA championship game with grinding 51-44 win

Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas for a 51-44 win to reach the women’s NCAA Tournament national championship game for...

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

For UCLA's Lauren Betts, her biggest battle may have been off the court UCLA center Lauren Betts, who may be named player of the year, says while she was battling rivals on the basketball court, a much more serio...

APRIL 3 • NPR.ORG

Tallest NCAA women's basketball players: How Lauren Betts, Kyla Oldacre rank among Final Four teams | Sporting News This year's Final Four squads, all No. 1 seeds, feature plenty of size.

APRIL 3 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

UCLA star Lauren Betts recognizes former classmate during Women's Final Four presser All-American center Lauren Betts has led the UCLA Bruins to new heights in women's basketball. The Stanford transfer's scoring and reboundin...

APRIL 3 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Women's Final Four teams reflect on the transfer portal's impact

The impact of the transfer portal can be felt all around the basketball landscape, and that includes the women's Final Four

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

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WNBA Draft Recap: Azzi Fudd Goes No. 1, 5 UCLA Players Selected in 1st Round

2026 WNBA Draft Odds: UConn's Azzi Fudd Clear Favorite to be No. 1 Pick

A TikTok dance, a Maori tribute and 1 new banner: UCLA's title night at Pauley Pavilion

UCLA great Ann Meyers Drysdale filled with pride watching Bruins win NCAA title

Lauren Betts used lessons learned to lead UCLA to its 1st NCAA national championship

UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women's basketball title

South Carolina and UCLA are expecting another physical game as they meet for women's national title

UCLA and South Carolina meet in the National Championship.

UCLA Withstands Texas' Late Charge in Final Four Win, Reaches NCAA Title Game

South Carolina returns to the NCAA championship game in a showdown with newcomer UCLA

Madison Booker's offense disappears during tough shooting night as Texas falls to UCLA in Final Four

UCLA withstands Texas' late charge, reaches 1st NCAA championship game with grinding 51-44 win

Women's Final Four teams reflect on the transfer portal's impact