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NEWARK, N.J. — Lauren Betts had 24 points, nine rebounds and a school-record nine blocks to help No. 1 UCLA beat 25th-ranked Baylor 72-57 on Monday in the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic. The doubleheader that also featured No. 7 Texas and eighth-ranked Maryland was created to honor King's legacy and celebrate female empowerment in sports. It's the first time the names of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King have been licensed for a sporting event. UCLA jumped all over Baylor to build an early double-digit lead. The Bears, who saw their five-game winning streak end, got within five a few times, but each time Betts and the Bruins answered.
