Lauren Betts scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half Sunday and No. 4 UCLA allowed only four baskets over the final 12 minutes, rallying from a 13-point deficit to beat No. 2 Southern California 72-67 to win the Big Ten Tournament title.

Lauren Betts scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half Sunday and No. 4 UCLA allowed only four baskets over the final 12 minutes as the Bruins rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat No. 2 USC 72-67 in the Big Ten Tournament championship game.

Michigan (18-15-3), which entered Saturday with a 64% chance of making the NCAA Tournament, according to College Hockey News’ Pairwise Probability Matrix, will be rooting for chalk in the conference tournaments in hopes of staying on the right side of the tournament cut line.

The Wolverines were sloppy and undisciplined in a heartbreaking 6-5 overtime loss to Penn State in Game 1 of the Big Ten Tournament. This could be a crucial blow to their NCAA Tournament aspirations:

JJ Wiebusch celebrates after Penn State's 6–5 overtime win over Michigan on March 7, 2025. / Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images In Friday's Big Ten hockey quarterfinal Game 1 between Penn State and Michigan,