LOS ANGELES – Nirra Fields scored 16 points and Monique Burke added 15 as No. 3 seed UCLA defeated cold-shooting Hawaii, 66-50, in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
Jordin Canada added 10 points while the 10th-ranked Bruins (25-8) employed an aggressive zone defense that held the No. 14 seed Rainbow Wahine (21-11) to a season-low 12 baskets on 19 percent shooting, also a season low.
Megan Huff scored 11 points to lead Hawaii, which was able to make just 6 of 47 shots over the final 30:07 of the game.