The third time was the charm for UCLA as it beat USC, 72-67, in the Big Ten Tournament championship game on Sunday. After two defeats to the Trojans earlier this season, including

Lauren Betts scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half Sunday and No. 4 UCLA allowed only four baskets over the final 12 minutes as the Bruins rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat No. 2 USC 72-67 in the Big Ten tournament championship game.

Eric Dailey Jr. finishes with 25 points and Skyy Clark scores 17 as UCLA blows out rival USC 90-63 to head into the Big Ten tournament on a dominant note.

Despite a somewhat disappointing 2024-25 season for Iowa basketball (16-15, 7-13 Big Ten), the Hawkeyes clinched themselves a spot in the 2025 Big Ten Tournament on Sunday afternoon with an 83-68 win-or-go-home regular-season finale victory at Nebraska from a raucous Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb.

Based on what happened elsewhere around the Big Ten, the setup for Sunday’s matchup between Iowa and Nebraska was clear-cut. As of Sunday morning, there was one spot remaining in the Big Ten Tournament field,