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LOS ANGELES – No. 14/16 UCLA (18-6, 10-3) looks to avenge one of its only three losses in Pac-12 play on Sunday, Feb. 14 when it hosts Washington (17-7, 8-5) on ESPNU. Tip-off is slated for 11:01 a.m. PT/2:01 p.m. ET. This game is Girl Scout's Day, Dad's & Daughter's Day and the Bruins' annual Harry Potter game! Don't miss out on this exciting nationally televised game! Dad's and Daughter's ticket packages are just $20.00 and will score you two tickets, two t-shirts, two hot dogs and two drinks. Girl Scout tickets are just $7.00.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Washington (17-7, 8-5)
Venue: Pauley Pavilion (13,800)
Game Date: Feb. 14, 2016
Game Time: 11:01 a.m. PT/2:01 p.m. ET
Game Info.: This is Harry Potter/Dad's & Daughter's/Girl Scouts Day!
TV: ESPNU
Talent: Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Brooke Weisbrod (analyst)
Internet Audio Broadcast: uclabruins.com
Talent: Dave Marcus (play-by-play)
COMING UP
Opponent: Oregon (18-6, 7-6)
Venue: Matthew Knight Arena (12,364)
Game Date: Feb. 19, 2016
Game Time: 6:00 p.m. PT/9:00 p.m. ET
Game Info.: This begins the Bruins final road trip of the 2015-16 regular season.
TV: Pac-12 Networks
Talent: Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Mary Murphy (analyst)
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 60th meeting between UCLA and Washington with the Huskies holding a slight 31-28 lead in the series. UCLA has won 11 of the last 16 overall meetings. The Bruins swept the season series from the Huskies in 2012-13, posting a 65-61 win at Washington (Feb. 8, 2013) and an 85-68 victory in Pauley Pavilion (Jan. 13, 2013). But Washington has won the last three, including a 64-56 win in Seattle this season (Jan. 15). In that game, the Bruins got off to a horrible start going scoreless in their first 19 possessions (16 missed shots and three turnovers), falling behind 14-0. The Bruins trailed only 30-26 at the half. The game was tied at 46-46 heading into the fourth. Plum finished with 23 points and Walton added 22 for the Huskies. Chantel Osahor scored just two points but hauled in a game-high 12 rebounds for Washington. Kari Korver (12 points) and Nirra Fields (11 points) were the only Bruins to reach double figures in scoring. She added six rebounds as well, to help UCLA outrebound the Huskies 46-42. Kacy Swain had nine points and nine rebounds but was one of two Bruins to foul out of the contest. UW enjoyed a 21-4 advantage in made free throws.
TRENDING
l This is the 11th-straight week UCLA has been ranked in the AP Top 25.
l UCLA is a perfect 15-0 this year when leading at the half (but just 3-6 when trailing).
l UCLA is 14-3 this year when outrebounding its opponent (4-3 when outrebounded).
l Jordin Canada has recorded at least one steal in 18 straight games.
l Nirra Fields has scored in double figures in 17 straight games.
l Jordin Canada has had at least two assists in 51 straight games & five or more in 21-of-23 games this year.
NATIONAL STATISTICS
As a team, UCLA ranks in the top 100 nationally in 20 different categories: No. 10 Rebounds (1,066); No. 10 Rebounds Per Game (44.42); No. 11 Offensive Rebounds Per Game (17.0); No. 14 Three-Point Field Goal Pct. Defense (.261); No. 18 Free Throw Attempts (516); No. 20 Scoring Offense (76.3); No. 22 Steals (249); No. 24 Steals Per Game (10.4); No. 30 Free Throws Made (352); No. 35 Blocks Per Game (5.0); No. 36 Blocks (119); No. 43 Scoring Margin (+11.5); No. 45 Won-Lost Pct. (.750); No. 49 Turnovers Forced (18.63); No. 53 Rebound Margin (+5.2); No. 53 Three-Point Field Goal Pct. (.344); No. 52 Turnover Margin (3.13); No. 73 Field Goal Pct. (.422); No. 76 Field Goal Pct. Defense (.373) and No. 92 Assists (337).
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. 12 Assists Per Game (6.3 apg); No. 16 Assists (144); No. 59 Assist Turnover Ratio (2.00); No. 54 Steals Per Game (2.43 spg) and No. 62 Steals (55).
l Nirra Fields ranks in the Top 100 in four categories: No. 60 Steals Per Game (2.39 spg); No. 62 Steals (55); No. 93 Field Goals Made (144) and No. 98 Field Goals Attempted (335).
l Kari Korver ranks in the Top 100 in three categories: No. 33 Three Point Field Goal Pct. (41.2), No. 75 Three Point Field Goals Made (56) and No. 82 Three Point Field Goals Made Per Game (2.33).
FIELDS CLIMBING THE BRUIN CHARTS
Senior guard Nirra Fields ranks No. 8 on UCLA's career scoring list with 1,715 points. She needs 37 points 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 (128) and 3rd in attempts (419). She is currently 3rd in field goal attempts (1,667) and is 9th in made field goals (656). She is also ninth in steals with 244.
KORVER CLIMBING CAREER CHARTS
Junior guard Kari Korver is currently at No. 1 on UCLA's career free throw percentage list at 83.0 percent (132-for-159). She also ranks in the top 10 in all three categories for three-point shooting, ranking No. 2 in three-point percentage (.395), at No. 2 in makes (168) and at No. 2 in attempts (425).
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 15.9 points per game, which ranks eighth in the Pac-12. She also paces the Bruins in assists at 6.3 apg, which ranks first in the league and 12th 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 70 of the team's 113 three-pointers (61.9% -- Korver has made 56, Burke has made 14).
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.