PARIS — Lauren Betts had 18 points and four blocked shots as No. 5 UCLA beat No. 17 Louisville, 66-59, in the second game of a season-opening women’s basketball doubleheader in France on Monday. Timea Gardiner had 15 points and Londynn Jones contributed 13 for UCLA. Tajianna Roberts had a game-high 21 points for Louisville, which opened up an 18-13 lead at the end of the first quarter. Louisville was 6 for 29 from 3-point range compared to 8 for 23 for UCLA. Gardiner made five 3-point shots and Jones was a perfect 4 for 4 from the free-throw line. The 8,000-capacity Adidas Arena, home to the men’s Paris Basketball team, was just over half full for the second game. Earlier Monday, No. 3 USC scored in the final seconds to beat Mississippi, 68-66. The imposing physicality of Betts and Gardiner on defense did much to contain Louisville. The standout pair also combined at the other end for Gardiner’s neat 3-pointer from wide right late in the game. Betts shot 9 for 12 from the field. UCLA next hosts Colgate on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Pauley Pavilion. RELATED USC women’s basketball edges Ole Miss in Paris to open season Related Articles College Sports | Here’s what you need to know about UCLA men’s basketball’s first Big Ten season College Sports | UCLA basketball looks to bolster its roster in the Big Ten era College Sports | UCLA football staves off Nebraska for 2nd Big Ten win College Sports | UCLA women’s basketball: Top questions for the 2024-25 season College Sports | UCLA women’s basketball roster breakdown