Starr Jacobs battles Lauren Betts as No. 5 seed Ole Miss meets No. 1 seed UCLA in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

The No. 5-seeded Ole Miss will take on the No. 1-seeded UCLA in a Sweet 16 matchup in Regional 1 in Spokane of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship at Spokane Arena on Friday night in Spokane, Washington. The No. 1-seeded Bruins head into this matchup with just two losses under their belt all season long. They won the Big Ten Tournament against co-No. 1 seed USC by five points before heading into the NCAA Tournament, opening with a game against No. 16-seeded Southern, who had to play a play-in game to get in.

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Game Date: Friday, Mar. 28, 2025

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They won that game by almost 40 points, 84-46 on the back of a 14-point game-high performance from Lauren Betts, the team’s leading scorer. In the second round which was also last weekend, they took on No. 8-seeded Richmond and won 84-67. Betts again dominated with 30 points and 14 rebounds in the second round. Kiki Rice also had 23 points and seven assists in the win.

The No. 5-seeded Rebels are 22-10 heading into the Sweet 16 with something to prove. This team lost in the quarterfinal of their conference tournament in the SEC against No. 1-seed Texas and is now looking to prove they can win it. They opened up the NCAA Tournament with a run against No. 12-seeded Ball State, winning 83-65.

Starr Jacobs led the team with 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting and 11 rebounds in the win. The battle in this game between Jacobs and Betts will be one to watch. In the second round, they matched up with no. 4-seeded Baylor and won by six points 69-63. Sira Thienou led the team with 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting.

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