Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fire to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv as others explode and traces fly over Jerusalem during a missile attack by Iran in retaliation for deadly Israeli attacks on nuclear sites and military leaders.
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Israel's Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept projectiles over Tel Aviv, Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Israeli security forces inspect destroyed houses that were struck by a missile fired from Iran, in Rishon Lezion, Israel on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
People view remnants of a missile fallen on a field between Najaf and Karbala, Iraq, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
Israeli security forces inspect destroyed houses that were struck by a missile fired from Iran, in Rishon Lezion, Israel on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israeli security forces inspect a house hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Rishon Lezion, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israeli security forces inspect destroyed residential buildings that were hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Paramedics evacuate a woman from a site that was struck by a missile fired from Iran, in Rishon Lezion, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Residents react after their home was struck by a missile launched from Iran, in Rishon Lezion, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
A residential building that was struck by a missile fired from Iran, is seen in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Destroyed residential buildings that was hit by a missile fired from Iran is seen in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Israeli security forces inspect destroyed residential buildings that were hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
The trace of a projectile illuminates the sky in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Traces of projectiles are seen over Tel Aviv, Israel, early Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
The trace of a projectile is seen before hitting Tel Aviv, Israel, early Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
A projectile hits a building in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
The trace of a projectile is seen as it hits buildings in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
An explosion caused by a projectile strike illuminates the skyline in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Smoke billows after a projectile hit a building in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
People take shelter as a siren sounds a warning following a missiles that were launched from Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Appelbaum)
Israeli security forces run to take cover while missiles were launched from Iran towards Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Appelbaum)
People evacuate from a building struck by a missile fired from Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Appelbaum)
Paramedics evacuate a wounded person from a building struck by a missile fired from Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Appelbaum)
Fire and smoke rises from a destroyed building that was hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Appelbaum)
A woman holds her dog next to a building struck by a missile fired from Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Appelbaum)
Paramedics evacuate a wounded woman from a building struck by a missile fired from Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Appelbaum)
In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, projectiles light up the night sky over Jerusalem during an Iranian missile attack, Friday, June 13, 2025, in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Traces are seen over Jerusalem during a missile attack alert, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Traces are seen over Jerusalem during a missile attack alert, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Traces are seen over Jerusalem during a missile attack alert, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Smoke rises after a missile attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Missiles illuminate the night sky Jerusalem during an Iranian missile attack, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
People watch to traces over Jerusalem during a missile attack alert, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Neuberg)
An explosion is seen during a missile attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Neuberg)
Israel's Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept projectiles over Tel Aviv, Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Israeli security forces inspect destroyed houses that were struck by a missile fired from Iran, in Rishon Lezion, Israel on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
People view remnants of a missile fallen on a field between Najaf and Karbala, Iraq, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
Israeli security forces inspect destroyed houses that were struck by a missile fired from Iran, in Rishon Lezion, Israel on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israeli security forces inspect a house hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Rishon Lezion, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israeli security forces inspect destroyed residential buildings that were hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Paramedics evacuate a woman from a site that was struck by a missile fired from Iran, in Rishon Lezion, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Residents react after their home was struck by a missile launched from Iran, in Rishon Lezion, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
A residential building that was struck by a missile fired from Iran, is seen in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Destroyed residential buildings that was hit by a missile fired from Iran is seen in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Israeli security forces inspect destroyed residential buildings that were hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
The trace of a projectile illuminates the sky in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Traces of projectiles are seen over Tel Aviv, Israel, early Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
The trace of a projectile is seen before hitting Tel Aviv, Israel, early Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
A projectile hits a building in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
The trace of a projectile is seen as it hits buildings in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
An explosion caused by a projectile strike illuminates the skyline in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Smoke billows after a projectile hit a building in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
People take shelter as a siren sounds a warning following a missiles that were launched from Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Appelbaum)
Israeli security forces run to take cover while missiles were launched from Iran towards Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Appelbaum)
People evacuate from a building struck by a missile fired from Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Appelbaum)
Paramedics evacuate a wounded person from a building struck by a missile fired from Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Appelbaum)
Fire and smoke rises from a destroyed building that was hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Appelbaum)
A woman holds her dog next to a building struck by a missile fired from Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Appelbaum)
Paramedics evacuate a wounded woman from a building struck by a missile fired from Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Appelbaum)
In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, projectiles light up the night sky over Jerusalem during an Iranian missile attack, Friday, June 13, 2025, in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Traces are seen over Jerusalem during a missile attack alert, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Traces are seen over Jerusalem during a missile attack alert, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Traces are seen over Jerusalem during a missile attack alert, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Smoke rises after a missile attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Missiles illuminate the night sky Jerusalem during an Iranian missile attack, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
People watch to traces over Jerusalem during a missile attack alert, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Neuberg)
An explosion is seen during a missile attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Neuberg)
PHOENIX (AP) — Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas on Friday night for a 51-44 win to reach the women's NCAA Tournament national championship game for the first time.
Manhandled by eventual national champion UConn in their first Final Four a year ago, the Bruins (36-1) dominated their way to another national semifinal with the best season in program history.
A chance at a first national championship game appearance had to go through the only team to beat them this season.
Overpowered in the first meeting, the Bruins turned the bully tables on Texas (35-4), shutting down All-American Madison Booker while building a 13-point lead midway through the fourth quarter.
The Longhorns are one of the nation's best defensive teams and flexed their D during a 12-2 run that cut UCLA's lead to 47-44.
Betts swatted the Texas run to halt.
She blocked Booker's shot with 20 seconds left and Kiki Rice hit two free throws, sending coach Cori Close's crew into the title game.
The grinding win earns the Bruins a spot Sunday’s title game against South Carolina, the three-time national champions who ended reigning champion UConn’s undefeated season and left Huskies’ coach Geno Auriemma fuming.
So was Booker after a brutal finish to what was otherwise a stellar season. She hit her first shot, missed her next 17 and finished with six points on 3-of-23 shooting.
AP March Madness bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-womens-bracket and coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness
UCLA head coach Cori Close motions towards the court during the first half of a women's NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game between UCLA and Texas at the Final Four, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) shoots against Texas during the first half of a women's NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game at the Final Four, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Texas head coach Vic Schaefer motions towards the court during the first half of a women's NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game at the Final Four, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
UCLA guard Kiki Rice (1) drives against Texas guard Bryanna Preston, left, during the first half of a women's NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game at the Final Four, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)