Michael Voepel Apr 5, 2026, 05:50 PM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women's college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. PHOENIX -- WHEN UCLA looks back at the weekend it made history, one image will stand out: Lauren Betts racing down the court, turning to face a driving Madison Booker , and jumping with her arm extended high. Betts' rejection in the national semifinals against Texas on Friday -- one ESPN broadcaster Ryan Ruocco described as "a block for the ages" -- sealed the Bruins' place in their first NCAA title game. Sunday afternoon, they clinched the title with a 79-51 victory against South Carolina. Sunday's game wasn't even close, a Bruins domination from start to finish. UCLA's seniors scored all 130 points in the Final Four run, and the starters began to exit the title game with more than three minutes left, beginning with Betts and guard Kiki Rice .…