Before USC and UCLA met in their much-anticipated first matchup of the season on Feb. 13, Trojans coach Lindsay Gottlieb made a hopeful statement to Bruins counterpart Cori Close that came a bit closer to fruition Sunday.

Lauren Betts finishes with 17 points and four blocks as UCLA rallies from a 13-point deficit by taking advantage of USC’s shooting woes to take a 72-67 win for the Big Ten tournament title.

Beat the crosstown rival and win a Big Ten title. The Bruins couldn’t get the job done in the regular-season finale, but they weren’t denied a second time. After trailing by 13 during the third quarter,