While Lauren Betts couldn't have asked to a better start to her junior season with the UCLA women's basketball team, she still remains grateful.

Lauren Betts finishes with a career-high 33 points as No. 1 UCLA defeats No. 8 Maryland 82-67 to improve to 20-0 for the first time in program history.

The Terps suffered their third straight loss, all to ranked teams, in an 82-67 defeat to the Bruins, who got 33 points from Betts.

The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s college basketball for Week 12 of the season:

So many people have their eyes on Paige Bueckers for National Player of the Year, but Lauren Betts, Ta’Niya Latson and Aneesah Morrow would like a word.

UCLA junior center Lauren Betts was named the National Player of the Week by the Associated Press (AP), the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and the

Lauren Betts scored a career-high 33 points, Kiki Rice added 19, and No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 8 Maryland 82-67 on Sunday. The Bruins (20-0, 8-0 Big Ten) have won their last 19 games by double figures.