UCLA guard Kiki Rice controls the ball against Rutgers center Chyna Cornwell (54) and guard Awa Sidibe (11) during the first half of their Big Ten game on Thursday night in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) UCLA center Lauren Betts, left, drives to the basket against Rutgers guard Awa Sidibe (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Rutgers guard Kiyomi McMiller (32) defends against UCLA guard Londynn Jones (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) UCLA guard Gabriela Jaquez (11) drives to the basket against Rutgers guard Mya Petticord (3) and Rutgers center Chyna Cornwell (54) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Rutgers guard Destiny Adams (1) takes a 3-point shot against Rutgers during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) drives to the basket against Rutgers guard Awa Sidibe (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Rutgers head coach Cori Close gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against UCLA, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Rutgers forward JoJo Lacey (14) battles UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) for the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Rutgers guard Destiny Adams (1) dives for thee ball against UCLA guard Londynn Jones (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) UCLA head coach Coquese Washington, center, gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Rutgers guard Kiyomi McMiller, right, defends against UCLA forward Angela Dugalic, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. UCLA won 84-66. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) looks to pass the ball against Rutgers forward Janae Walker (44) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) UCLA center Lauren Betts, center, celebrates after scoring during the second half of their Big Ten game against Rutgers on Thursday night in Piscataway, N.J. Betts had 25 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots to lead the top-ranked Bruins to an 84-66 win. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Show Caption1 of 13UCLA guard Kiki Rice controls the ball against Rutgers center Chyna Cornwell (54) and guard Awa Sidibe (11) during the first half of their Big Ten game on Thursday night in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Expand By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Lauren Betts is dominating both ends of the court these days, and her play is limiting the stress for the UCLA women’s basketball team. Betts had 25 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots to help the top-ranked Bruins beat Rutgers, 84-66, on Thursday night. The 6-foot-7 Betts, who shot 12 for 16 from the field, now has 21 blocks over her last three games for UCLA (19-0 overall, 7-0 Big Ten), which remained one of the two unbeaten teams in the country along with No. 5 LSU (20-0, 5-0 SEC). The Scarlet Knights (8-12, 0-9) hung around for about 12 minutes before the Bruins asserted themselves behind Betts. UCLA led 21-16 early in the second quarter before scoring nine straight points to start a 20-6 run. Betts had eight points during the spurt. The Bruins led 45-29 at halftime, and Rutgers never got closer than 14 in the second half. Londynn Jones added 12 points (all on 3-pointers), Angela Dugalic scored 11 and Kiki Rice had 10 points and tied her season high with 10 assists for UCLA, which outrebounded Rutgers 49-35 and had a 42-30 advantage in points in the paint. UCLA shot 45.7% from the field (9 for 29 from 3-point range) and finished with 25 assists on its 32 field goals, with most of the baskets that weren’t assisted coming on putbacks. Destiny Adams had 15 points and 13 rebounds to pace Rutgers, which had not faced the top-ranked team in the nation since 2014, when the Scarlet Knights squared off with Connecticut twice in American Athletic Conference play. The Scarlet Knights shot 35.3% from the field and never led. UCLA has been on the East Coast for nearly a week as the Bruins beat No. 25 Baylor in the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic on Monday. 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