Even as the Super Bowl captured the nation’s attention, a thrilling Big Ten matchup caught the eye of ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. After No. 2 UCLA, led by Lauren Betts and coached by Cori Close, secured a hard-fought 69-66 road win over No. 8 Michigan, the prominent analyst joined the chorus of praise for the […]The post Stephen A. Smith Joins UCLA Hype After Cori Close, Lauren Betts Extend Big Ten Streak appeared first on EssentiallySports.

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