Advancing to a conference tournament final on Selection Sunday has its disadvantages as Bruins coach Mick Cronin learned in the past.

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.

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,