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No. 14 UCLA women ease by Arizona 73-39

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Monique Billings scored 14 points and No. 14 UCLA forced 25 turnovers in a 73-39 victory over Arizona on Sunday.

Both teams struggled early until the Bruins closed the first quarter on a 10-2 run for a 16-2 lead. UCLA went on an 8-0 run in the second to extend its lead to 28-6 and the Bruins led 34-11 at the break.

LaBrittney Jones scored seven of Arizona's first 13 points of the third quarter as the Wildcats went on a 13-5 run to pull to 39-24. But UCLA led by 20 after three and the Wildcats were outscored 26-12 in the fourth.

Nirra Fields added 11 points and Jordin Canada and Kennedy Burke had 10 apiece for UCLA (17-6, 9-3 Pac-12), which rebounded after a four-point loss at No. 8 Arizona State on Friday.

Malena Washington scored 14 points and Jones 12 for Arizona (11-13, 2-10), which was just 16-of-58 shooting (28 percent), including 1 of 17 from 3-point range.

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