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.

Lauren Betts finishes with 17 points and four blocks as UCLA rallies from a 13-point deficit and takes advantage of USC's shooting woes to win the Big Ten tournament title.

The Spartans enter Big Ten tournament play on a seven-game winning streak that includes five wins over ranked teams.

If the NCAA Tournament started today, the four No. 1 seeds would likely be Auburn, Duke, Houston and Florida. But let's talk about Michigan State. Tom Izzo's Spartans beat Michigan 79-62 on Sunday to improve to 26-5 overall,

Thursday's game: 6 seed Purdue (21-10) vs. 11 seed Rutgers (15-16) or 14 seed USC (14-16), approx. 9 p.m., BTN; The Boilermakers addressed some of their vulnerabilities in the fin