Lauren Betts recorded 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as No. 3 UCLA earned a 78-60 win over No. 11 North Carolina in a nonconference game on Thursday in Las Vegas.

The Tar Heels led early in the third quarter, but the Bruins wound up with a 23-12 scoring edge in the period to take the lead for good. UCLA scored the last 10 points of the third to go up 58-56 on a jumper by Kiki Rice, and North Carolina never got the margin into single figures in the fourth quarter.

Rice added 15 points and 10 rebounds for UCLA (4-0). Angela Dugalic contributed 14 points and eight boards, and Gabriela Jaquez registered 12 points and eight rebounds.

Elina Aarnisalo led North Carolina (2-1) with 13 points, but she shot 1-for-7 from 3-point range. Ciera Toomey and Indya Nivar added 11 points apiece.

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