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LOS ANGELES – No. 20/25 UCLA (13-5, 5-2) looks for its first sweep of the Bay Area schools since 2006 when it hosts No. 12/14 Stanford (15-4, 5-2) live on the Pac-12 Networks and on AM1150 on Sunday night (Jan. 24) at 6:06 p.m. PT/9:06 p.m. ET.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: No. 12/14 Stanford (14-4, 4-2)
Venue: Pauley Pavilion (13,800)
Game Date: Jan. 24, 2016
Game Time: 6:06 p.m. PT/9:06 p.m. ET
Game Info.: This is the only meeting against Stanford in Pac-12 play this season.
Television: Pac-12 Networks
Talent: Krista Blunk (play-by-play), Mary Murphy (analyst), Kyndra de St. Aubin (sideline)
Radio Broadcast: AM 1150
Talent: Dave Marcus (play-by-play)
COMING UP
Opponent: Colorado (5-13, 0-7)
Venue: Coors Events Center (11,064)
Game Date: Jan. 29, 2016
Game Time: 6:00 p.m. PT/9:06 p.m. ET
Game Info.: This is the only meeting against Colorado in Pac-12 play this season.
Television: None
Live Stream: Pac-12.com
Internet Audio Broadcast: uclabruins.com
Talent: Dave Marcus (play-by-play)
STORYLINES
l UCLA has lost 21 straight to Stanford (since 2006) and hasn't swept the Bay Area schools at home since that same year. UCLA has only four home sweeps over the Bay Area teams (2006, 1994, 1987, 1984) in school history.
l The Bruins are currently ranked No. 20 in the AP Poll, No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and at No. 25 in the College Sports Madness Poll.
l The Pac-12 Conference is ranked No. 1 in the RPI with six members in the Top 20 and 11 members in the Top 100. Stanford is at No. 5 followed by UCLA at No. 9, Arizona State at No. 11, Oregon State at No. 15, Washington at No. 16 and USC at No. 17. Utah (35), Washington State (51), California (69), Arizona (80) and Oregon (99) round out the 11 teams in the Top 100.
l Stanford currently has the No. 4 strength of schedule in the country while UCLA is at No. 5 and Colorado is at No. 10. Arizona State (17), USC (18), Washington (24), Oregon State (27), Utah (36), California (38), Washington State (48) and Arizona (50) round out the 11 Pac-12 teams with strength of schedules rated in the Top 50 in the country (as of Jan. 17, 2016).
SERIES HISTORY
This is the 82nd meeting between UCLA and Stanford with the Cardinal leading the series 59-22. Stanford has won the last 21 meetings overall and swept UCLA last year during the regular season and also posted a 67-62 win over UCLA in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament (March 6, 2015). In that game, the Cardinal held a seemingly comfortable 53-41 edge with about 11 minutes remaining before UCLA went on a 15-3 run and tied the game at 56 when Kacy Swain buried a mid-range jumper. Amber Orrange answered Swain's bucket with a three-pointer, and after Stanford recorded a defensive stop, Kaylee Johnson scored to cap a 5-0 burst to make it 61-56. UCLA's Paulina Hersler had a chance to tie the game in the closing seconds with a contested three-pointer, but her attempt fell well short. Stanford's Lili Thompson collected the rebound and knocked in both free throws with 0.7 seconds left to seal the 67-62 win. Orrange led Stanford with 18 points, while Thompson added 14 and Erica McCall contributed 10 and eight rebounds. Jordin Canada led UCLA with 15 points and eight assists while Swain finished with a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds. Kari Korver rounded out the trio of Bruins in double figures with 12 points.
TRENDING
l This is the eighth-straight week UCLA has been ranked in the AP Top 25.
l UCLA is a perfect 11-0 this year when leading at the half (but just 2-5 when trailing).
l Jordin Canada has recorded at least one steal in 13 straight games.
l Nirra Fields has scored in double figures in 11 straight games.
l Jordin Canada has had at least two assists in 46 straight games & five or more in 16-of-18 games this year.
l Kari Korver has made at least one three-pointer in 29 straight games, a UCLA record.
NATIONAL STATISTICS
As a team, UCLA ranks in the top 100 in 20 different categories: No. 7 Rebounds Per Game (45.94); No. 10 Offensive Rebounds Per Game (17.0); No. 14 Rebounds (827); No. 16 Scoring Offense (78.7); No. 35 Steals (186); No. 39 Steals Per Game (10.3); No. 43 Three-Point Field Goal Pct. Defense (.274); No. 45 Free Throw Attempts (368); No. 46 Rebound Margin (+6.6); No. 58 Field Goal Pct. (.429); No. 63 Blocks (82); No. 65 Free Throws Made (244); No. 66 Won-Lost Pct. (.722); No. 67 Scoring Margin (+10.6); No. 72 Blocks Per Game (4.6); No. 78 Three-Point Field Goal Pct. (.335); No. 83 Assists Per Game (14.6) and No. 83 Assists (263).
MORE NATIONAL STATISTICS
l Three of the five Bruin starters rank in the Top 100 in 17 national statistical categories.
l Jordin Canada ranks in the Top 100 in 11 different categories: No. 13 Assists Per Game (6.4 apg); No. 13 Assists (111); No. 47 Assist Turnover Ratio (2.13); No. 56 Steals (42); No. 57 Steals Per Game (2.47 spg); No. 62 Points Per Game (17.8 ppg); No. 65 Field Goal Attempts (259); No. 72 Field Goals Made (114); No. 75 Total Points (302); No. 86 Free Throw Attempts (84) and No. 94 Free Throws Made (61).
l Nirra Fields ranks in the Top 100 in three different categories: No. 83 Steals Per Game (2.29 spg); No. 96 Field Goals Made (111) and No. 97 Steals (39).
l Kari Korver ranks in the Top 100 in three categories: No. 43 Three Point Field Goal Pct. (.407), No. 60 Three Point Field Goals Made (44) and No. 71 Three Point Field Goals Made Per Game (2.44).
FIELDS CLIMBING THE BRUIN CHARTS
Senior guard Nirra Fields ranks No. 11 on UCLA's career scoring list with 1,627 points. She needs 51 points to pass Lisa Willis (1,677 - 2003-06) for 10th. She is 9th in 20-point scoring games (32) and needs two more to move into 8th. She is 4th in three-point field goals made (123) and 2nd in attempts (407). She also moved into 4th in field goal attempts (1,590) and is 10th in made field goals (624).
KORVER CLIMBING CAREER CHARTS
Junior guard Kari Korver is currently at No. 1 on UCLA's career free throw percentage list at 83.9 percent (120-for-143). She also ranks in the top 10 in all three categories for three-point shooting, ranking No. 3 in three-point percentage (.393), at No. 2 in makes (156) and at No. 3 in attempts (397).
CANADA NAMED TO NAISMITH WATCH LIST
UCLA sophomore point guard Jordin Canada is one of eight sophomores and one of eight Pac-12 players to be named to the Naismith Trophy's Early Season Watch List by the Atlanta Tipoff Club (announced Dec. 10). The watch list includes 50 of the top women's collegiate basketball players who will be in the conversation for the prestigious honor. Named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, the Naismith Trophy recognizes the top Men's and Women's College Basketball Players of the Year. Canada currently leads the team in scoring at 17.4 points per game, which ranks fourth in the Pac-12 and 69th in the country. She also paces the Bruins in assists at 6.4 apg, which ranks first in the league and 13th nationally.
BOMBS AWAY
The Bruins have two three-point shooting contest winners on the roster this year as freshman guard Kennedy Burke won the 2015 high school three-point shooting contest, a competition won by junior guard Kari Korver in 2012. Right now, the pair have combined to make 52 of the team's 82 three-pointers (63.4% -- Korver has made 43, Burke has made nine).
BIG MACS ON CAMPUS
UCLA's roster features a school-record-tying four McDonald's All-Americans in 2015-16 as freshman forward Ashley Hearn joins sophomores Jordin Canada and Lajahna Drummer as well as senior guard Nirra Fields.
BRUINS IN THE POLLS
UCLA is currently ranked 20th in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll with 160 points. The Bruins also received 72 points for 25th in the USA TODAY Sports Top 25 women's basketball coaches poll. UCLA has received votes in both polls every week in 2015-16. Several 2015-16 opponents are also ranked or receiving votes in the AP Top 25 Poll as South Carolina is at No. 2 and Notre Dame is at No. 3. Arizona State is ranked No. 8 while Oregon State is No. 11 and Stanford is right behind at No. 12. USC dropped out of the Top 25 this week, receiving just one point. Washington (42 points) and California (5 points) also received points in this week's AP poll. UCLA's season-opening opponent St. John's (15 points) and Washington (13 points) both received points in this week's USA Today poll.