UCLA forward Angela Dugalic shoots as Purdue guard McKenna Layden defends during the first half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) UCLA guard Londynn Jones shoots as Purdue forward Reagan Bass (34) defends during the first half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) UCLA forward Janiah Barker drives as Purdue forward Kendall Puryear defends during the first half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) UCLA guard Kiki Rice drives as Purdue forward Reagan Bass defends during the first half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Purdue forward Reagan Bass, left, tries to tie up UCLA forward Timea Gardiner during the first half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Purdue guard Amiyah Reynolds, right, reaches around UCLA guard Kiki Rice to try to knock the ball away during the first half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) UCLA guard Gabriela Jaquez, right, and Purdue guard Amiyah Reynolds reach for a loose ball during the first half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) UCLA guard Kiki Rice shoots in front of Purdue forward Reagan Bass (34) during the first half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) UCLA forward Angela Dugalic, right, looks to pass the ball as Purdue guard McKenna Layden defends during the first half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) UCLA forward Timea Gardiner shoots as Purdue forward Reagan Bass defends during the first half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) UCLA forward Janiah Barker drives as Purdue forward Kendall Puryear defends during the first half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Purdue guard Rashunda Jones drives as UCLA forward Zania Socka-Nguemen defends during the second half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) UCLA center Lauren Betts, left, drives on Purdue forward Lana McCarthy during the second half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Purdue forward Reagan Bass shoots as UCLA forward Angela Dugalic defends during the second half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) UCLA guard Londynn Jones (3) strips the ball from Purdue guard Destini Lombard during the second half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Purdue forward Reagan Bass, left, and UCLA guard Avary Cain vie for a loose ball during the second half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Show Caption1 of 16UCLA forward Angela Dugalic shoots as Purdue guard McKenna Layden defends during the first half on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Expand By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close knows a layup when she sees one. Lauren Betts finished with 17 points and seven rebounds in 22 minutes Tuesday night and Timea Gardiner added 16 points off the bench as top-ranked UCLA never trailed in an 83-49 rout of Purdue. With the win, the Bruins matched the best start in program history. They began the 2019-20 season with 16 consecutive wins too. Close’s team roared to a 25-point halftime lead and she gave her starters plenty of rest with Jones logging the most minutes (25) in the Bruins’ second game in four days in Indiana. UCLA pulled off a rare double by beating Purdue and Indiana on their home courts to remain a perfect 16-0 (5-0 Big Ten). Destini Lombard scored 16 points to lead the Boilermakers (7-8, 0-4). Rashunda Jones and McKenna Layden each had eight points for Purdue. But it was never really close. UCLA scored the first 13 points and kept the Boilermakers at arm’s length the rest of the night at a venue that features a statue of former Purdue All-American and UCLA men’s basketball coach John Wooden and his Pyramid of Success. The Bruins forced Purdue coach Katie Gearlds to burn her first timeout just 97 seconds into the game, down 10-0. It didn’t help. Purdue trailed 29-15 after one quarter and never recovered from the early onslaught. UCLA outscored Purdue 40-12 in the paint, which explained the big discrepancy in the field goal percentages – the Bruins shot 53.2% while holding Purdue to 33.3%. 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They beat the Hoosiers by double digits on Saturday, attended an NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, then was able to give her starters a well-deserved break Tuesday night and even avoided getting caught in this week’s snowstorm. UP NEXT UCLA returns home to play Northwestern on Sunday at 2 p.m.