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UCLA erased a rough first half and beat Duke 70-58 in Sacramento to advance to the Final Four for the second straight year under coach Cori Close, with Lauren Betts scoring 23 and Angela Dugalic adding 15 as UCLA tightened its defense in the second half and will face the Texas/Michigan winner in Phoenix.
South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley called a timeout during the NCAA Tournament game against UCLA to allow an injured player to receive medical attention. UCLA coach Cori Close praised Staley's "class" and "global view of the game" for prioritizing the health and safety of the players over the competition. Staley said she would have done the same for any player, but Close's character was revealed in the moment. South Carolina won the game 59-43 and advanced to the Elite Eight.