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LOS ANGELES – No. 14/16 UCLA (17-6, 9-3) returns home after a four-game road trip to host Washington State (12-11, 3-9) on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. Tip-off is slated for 7:07 p.m. PT/10:07 p.m. ET. There is no television broadcast for this game but the live stream link is provided below. The game will also air live on the radio on AM 1150. This game is the Bruins' 10th Annual Play4Kay Pink Game to benefit the Kay Yow Foundation and the UCLA Breast Center. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a UCLA pink t-shirt. The Pauley Pavilion concourse will feature a raffle benefiting UCLA Women's Breast Cancer programs in addition to a selfie station, trivia prize wheel, and more! We are excited to welcome award-winning singer/songwriter and breast cancer survivor, Cindy Alexander, to sing the national anthem and perform her hit "Old Dreams" at halftime. Don't miss out on this special evening. Tickets are just $2 when you use the promo code PLAY4KAY.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Washington State (12-11, 3-9)
Venue: Pauley Pavilion (13,800)
Game Date: Feb. 12, 2016
Game Time: 7:07 p.m. PT/10:07 p.m. ET
Game Info.: This is the 10th Annual Play4Kay Pink Game.
Live Stream: Pac-12.com
Radio: AM 1150
Talent: Dave Marcus (play-by-play)
COMING UP
Opponent: Washington (16-7, 7-5)
Venue: Pauley Pavilion (13,800)
Game Date: Feb. 14, 2016
Game Time: 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET
Game Info.: This is Harry Potter/Dad's & Daughter's/Girl Scouts Day!
TV: ESPNU
Internet Audio Broadcast: uclabruins.com
Talent: Dave Marcus (play-by-play)
STORYLINES
l The Bruins are currently ranked No. 14 in the AP Poll, No. 16 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and at No. 16 in the College Sports Madness Poll.
l The Pac-12 Conference is ranked No. 1 in the RPI with four members in the Top 20 and 10 members in the Top 100. Stanford is at No. 5 followed by Oregon State at No. 7, Arizona State at No. 8 and UCLA at No. 9. USC (27), Washington (38), Oregon (60), Washington State (66), Utah (68) and California (75) round out the 10 teams in the Top 100.
l Stanford currently has the No. 2 strength of schedule in the country while UCLA is at No. 8 and California is at No. 12. Arizona State (14), USC (17), Colorado (18), Washington (20), Arizona (29), Washington State (31), Oregon State (32) and Utah (45) round out the 11 Pac-12 teams with strength of schedules rated in the Top 50 in the country (as of Feb. 8, 2016).
SERIES HISTORY
This is the 59th meeting between UCLA and Washington State with the Bruins dominating the series 51-7. UCLA has won 28 of the last 29 overall meetings. The Bruins won this year's earlier meeting, 75-73, in Pullman, Wash., on Jan. 17, 2016. UCLA scored 26 points in the second quarter to take a 42-34 lead into the break. In the final period, UCLA seemed to have things in control, leading by eight (74-66) after a pair of free throws by Kelli Hayes (4:07). But in the final four minutes of the game, the Bruins missed their last six shots, went 1-for-5 from the free throw line and committed four turnovers. But UCLA got the defensive stop on the final play of the game. Monique Billings led UCLA in scoring with 19 points and added nine rebounds. Jordin Canada chipped in 16 points, six assists and four rebounds. Kari Korver made four three-pointers for the second straight game, finishing with 13 points. Nirra Fields added 12 points to round out the quartet of double-figures scorers for UCLA. Borslava Hristova led a pair of Cougars in double figures with 19 points. Louis Brown also had 13 points for Washington State.
TRENDING
l This is the 11th-straight week UCLA has been ranked in the AP Top 25.
l UCLA is a perfect 14-0 this year when leading at the half (but just 3-6 when trailing).
l UCLA is 13-3 this year when outrebounding its opponent (4-3 when outrebounded).
l Jordin Canada has recorded at least one steal in 17 straight games.
l Nirra Fields has scored in double figures in 16 straight games.
l Jordin Canada has had at least two assists in 50 straight games & five or more in 20-of-22 games this year.
NATIONAL STATISTICS
As a team, UCLA ranks in the top 100 in 21 different categories: No. 10 Rebounds (1,023); No. 11 Rebounds Per Game (44.48); No. 12 Offensive Rebounds Per Game (17.0); No. 13 Three-Point Field Goal Pct. Defense (.259); No. 20 Scoring Offense (76.4); ; No. 22 Free Throw Attempts (487); No. 26 Steals (236); No. 30 Steals Per Game (10.3); No. 35 Blocks (113); No. 35 Free Throws Made (329); No. 39 Blocks Per Game (4.9); No. 44 Scoring Margin (+11.5); No. 53 Won-Lost Pct. (.739); No. 53 Rebound Margin (+5.2); No. 53 Three-Point Field Goal Pct. (.344); No. 54 Turnover Margin (3.13); No. 71 Turnovers Forced (18.26); No. 72 Field Goal Pct. (.424); No. 76 Field Goal Pct. Defense (.373); No. 98 Assist Turnover Ratio (0.92) and No. 98 Assists (320).
MORE NATIONAL STATISTICS
l Three of the five Bruin starters rank in the Top 100 in 12 national statistical categories.
l Jordin Canada ranks in the Top 100 in five different categories: No. 14 Assists Per Game (6.2 apg); No. 18 Assists (136); No. 50 Assist Turnover Ratio (2.06); No. 52 Steals Per Game (2.45 spg) and No. 57 Steals (54).
l Nirra Fields ranks in the Top 100 in four categories: No. 77 Steals Per Game (2.27 spg); No. 82 Steals (50); No. 91 Field Goals Made (140) and No. 92 Field Goals Attempted (322).
l Kari Korver ranks in the Top 100 in three categories: No. 39 Three Point Field Goal Pct. (40.9), No. 68 Three Point Field Goals Made (54) and No. 85 Three Point Field Goals Made Per Game (2.35).
FIELDS CLIMBING THE BRUIN CHARTS
Senior guard Nirra Fields ranks No. 9 on UCLA's career scoring list with 1,705 points. She needs three points to pass Michelle Greco (1,707 - 1999-03) for 8th and 47 to pass Anita Ortega (1,751 - 1976-79) for 7th. She is 9th in 20-point scoring games (33) and needs one more to move into 8th. She is 4th in three-point field goals made (127) and 3rd in attempts (417). She also moved into 3rd in field goal attempts (1,654) and is 9th in made field goals (653).
KORVER CLIMBING CAREER CHARTS
Junior guard Kari Korver is currently at No. 1 on UCLA's career free throw percentage list at 83.1 percent (128-for-154). She also ranks in the top 10 in all three categories for three-point shooting, ranking No. 3 in three-point percentage (.394), at No. 2 in makes (166) and at No. 2 in attempts (421).
CANADA NAMED TO NAISMITH WATCH LIST
UCLA sophomore point guard Jordin Canada was 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 is currently second on the team in scoring at 16.1 points per game, which ranks seventh in the Pac-12 and 116th in the country. She also paces the Bruins in assists at 6.2 apg, which ranks first in the league and 14th 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 67 of the team's 109 three-pointers (61.2% -- Korver has made 54, Burke has made 13).
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 14th in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll with 366 points. The Bruins also received 286 points for 16th in the USA TODAY Sports Top 25 women's basketball coaches poll. UCLA has received votes in both polls every week in 2015-16. The Bruins have been ranked for 11 straight weeks 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. Oregon State is ranked No. 8 while Arizona State is No. 9. Stanford is at No. 13 while Washington (12 points) and Oregon (1 point) are both receiving votes in the AP Poll this week. UCLA's season-opening opponent St. John's (16 points) also received points in this week's USA Today Coaches Poll.