Reese had 16 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out late in the game for the Tigers, who closed the game on a 14-2 run.
LSU advanced to the Elite Eight, where it will face either Iowa or Colorado in Monday night’s regional final.
Lauren Betts had 14 points and 17 rebounds for UCLA, which finished the season at 27-7.
That ended an 8-0 LSU run and cut what had been a 10-point lead to 34-27.
UCLA: The Bruins have made 19 NCAA Tournaments and have been in the Sweet 16 nine times, including three in the last four years.
Persons:
— Flau’jae Johnson, Angel Reese, Reese, Aneesah Morrow, Mikaylah Williams, Lauren Betts, Londynn Jones, Gabriela Jaquez, Kiki Rice, Jones, Johnson, Kim Mulkey
Organizations:
LSU, UCLA, Tigers, Bruins, Washington Post, UConn
Locations:
ALBANY, N.Y, Iowa, Colorado