It isn’t just the 6' 7" center’s size that will give the Huskies problems in the Final Four, but Sarah Strong could be the key.
UCLA's Cori Close got emotional recalling the time she coached Azzi Fudd and Lauren Betts with USA Basketball. Now she'll face Fudd in the Final Four.
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As impressive as Betts is on offense, she's even better defensively. She was named Big Ten and Naismith Defensive Player of the Year after swatting a career-high three blocks per game. Her rim protection would anchor this lineup's defense, and together with Strong she would form an extremely stout defensive frontcourt.
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If Ole Miss managed to push her out far enough from the basket where she couldn’t back down from her defender, Betts would go out on the perimeter and set a screen for her ballhandler, clearing the runway for a drive to the basket, a tactic that junior point guard Kiki Rice used to great effect.
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UCLA women's basketball star Lauren Betts has been carrying the Bruins through March Madness and video from the sideline showed how much it's taking it's toll.
The Bruins' junior center continues to improve her game during a dominant run in the NCAA tournament. The Tigers will try to slow her down Sunday.