Lauren Betts scored 17 points despite sitting out the entire second quarter, but it was Gabriela Jaquez's 18 points that made a statement.

Today's LSU-UCLA contest tips off at 3 p.m. ET. That's 12 p.m. PT. Greetings basketball fans! Welcome to The Athletic 's live coverage of today's second Elite Eight matchup in the women's NCAA Tournament. No. 1 UCLA takes on No. 3 LSU with a spot in the women's Final Four on the line.

It was a hard-fought battle that included a bloody nose, back-and-forth scoring and wrestling matches for 50-50 balls. But in the end, UCLA showed why the Bruins have owned the No. 1 national ranking for most of the season as they held off the Tigers to win 72-65 and earn the program’s first NCAA Final Four berth.