Women's basketball falls at home to UCLA
<p><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2010-2011/game-26.ht… Stats</a> <!-- LINKS TO RELATED PAGES END --></p><separator></separator><p> </p><separator></separator><p><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/tobin_becca00.html">Be… Tobin</a> had 10 points and six rebounds to lead third-place Arizona State (17-9, 9-7), which lost to No. 11 UCLA 61-45 on Saturday night. The Sun Devils lead Arizona and Southern California by one game with two games left in the regular season.</p><separator></separator><p>Jasmine Dixon had 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 11 UCLA past Arizona State, the Bruins' ninth win in their last 10 games.</p><separator></separator><p>Atonye Nyingifa had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Bruins (24-3, 14-2 Pac-10), who have already clinched second place in the conference and a spot in the tournament semifinals on March 11. Darxia Morris added 13 points and four assists, and the Bruins outrebounded the Sun Devils 45-30. .</p><separator></separator><p>Nyingifa keyed a 17-0 run early the second half after Arizona State had tied it at 28-all with 17:11 remaining. She completed a three-point play, had a layup off a pass from Markel Walker and capped the run that gave UCLA a 45-28 lead with 12:32 left.</p><separator></separator><p>Arizona State never got closer than 11 after that decisive 5-minute stretch.</p><separator></separator><p>The Bruins' full-court press was trouble for the Sun Devils, who only shot 30 percent (17 of 56) from the field.</p><separator></separator><p>Dixon scored 10 points as UCLA took a 24-21 lead that could have been more lopsided with the Bruins holding a 22-13 advantage in rebounds. However, the Bruins committed 12 turnovers, which Arizona State turned into 12 points to help keep the Sun Devils close.</p><separator></separator><!-- STORY AD BEGINS HERE --></p>