Kiki Rice, Gabriela Jaquez Propel UCLA Over California Baptist 84–55 in NCAA Tourney

Kiki Rice (1) of the UCLA Bruins drives to the basket between Anaiyah Tu'ua (15) and Nhug Bosch Duran (4) of the California Baptist Lancers during the first half of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament—First Round at UCLA Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on March 23, 2024. Harry How/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—Kiki Rice scored 20 points, Gabriela Jaquez added 17 and second-seeded UCLA cruised to an 84–55 victory over California Baptist on Saturday, March 23, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Charisma Osborne finished with 15 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists. The Bruins (26–6) will face seventh-seeded Creighton (26–5) in the second round on Monday for a spot in the Albany 2 Regional.