No. 3 UCLA (8-1) defeated No. 11 Tennessee (5-2), 99-77, Sunday at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California.
The Bruins led, 49-39, at halftime.
Janaiah Barker, a UCLA transfer, totaled 25 points, two steals and three rebounds for the Lady Vols, while Nya Robertson recorded 12 points, three assists, one steal and one rebound.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTalaysia Cooper scored 11 points for Tennessee. She also recorded eight assists, six rebounds and one steal.
Zee Spearman finished with 10 points, six rebounds and one block.
Gabriela Jaquez scored a game-high 29 points for the Bruins. She was one of four UCLA players to score 10-plus points in the contest.
Tennessee will next play Wednesday against Stanford in the ACC/SEC Women's Baketball Challenge at Naples Arena in Stanford, California.
Tipoff between the Lady Vols and Cardinal is slated for 9:15 p.m. EST (ESPN2).
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