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LOS ANGELES – No. 12/14 UCLA (19-6, 11-3) hits the road for the last time during the 2015-16 regular season. The Bruins are heading to two of the hottest teams in the Pac-12. First UCLA will face Oregon (19-6, 8-6) on Friday, Feb. 19. Tip-off is slated for 6:02 p.m. PT/9:02 p.m. ET on the Pac-12 Networks. The Ducks have won eight of their last nine games. UCLA will then face Oregon State (22-3, 13-1) on Sunday, Feb. 21. Tip-off is slated for 6:06 p.m. PT/9:06 p.m. ET on the Pac-12 Networks. The Beavers have the longest winning streak in the conference at 12 games with their last loss coming at the hands of the Bruins on Jan. 4, 2016.
GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Oregon (19-6, 8-6)
Venue: Matthew Knight Arena (12,364)
Game Date: Feb. 19, 2016
Game Time: 6:02 p.m. PT/9:02 p.m. ET
Game Info.: This begins the Bruins final road trip of the 2015-16 regular season.
TV: Pac-12 Networks
Talent: Elise Woodward (play-by-play), Mary Murphy (analyst)
Internet Audio Broadcast: uclabruins.com
Talent: Dave Marcus (play-by-play)
COMING UP
Opponent: Oregon State (22-3, 13-1)
Venue: Gill Coliseum (9,604)
Game Date: Feb. 21, 2016
Game Time: 6:06 p.m. PT/9:06 p.m. ET
Game Info.: This is the final road game of the 2015-16 regular season.
TV: Pac-12 Networks
Talent: Ann Schatz (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. 12 in the AP Poll, No. 14 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and at No. 12 in the College Sports Madness Poll.
l The Pac-12 Conference is ranked No. 1 in the RPI with four members in the Top 10 and 10 members in the Top 100. Stanford is at No. 6 followed by Arizona State at No. 7, Oregon State at No. 9 and UCLA at No. 10. Washington (31), USC (39), Oregon (56), Utah (71), Washington State (74) and California (79) round out the 10 teams in the Top 100.
l Stanford currently has the No. 3 strength of schedule in the country while UCLA is at No. 8, Colorado is at No. 9 and California is at No. 10. Arizona State (11), Washington (12), USC (21), Washington State (31), Arizona (34), Utah (36) and Oregon State (47) round out the 11 Pac-12 teams with strength of schedules rated in the Top 50 in the country (as of Feb. 17, 2016).
SERIES HISTORY
This is the 62nd meeting between UCLA and Oregon with the Bruins leading the series 34-27. UCLA has won nine of the last 13 meetings including an 80-69 win over the Ducks in Los Angeles on Jan. 2, 2016. Oregon entered the contest undefeated at 11-0. Nirra Fields scored 11 points in the first quarter and ended with a season-high 31 points in the win. Jordin Canada completed her second double-double of the year with 12 points and a career-high 11 assists. Kacy Swain had the fifth double-double of her career and the fourth this season with 10 points and 14 boards. Junior Kari Korver added 11 points while Monique Billings scored 10 points and added seven rebounds to put all five Bruin starters in double figures. Oregon led 42-37 (9:07 - 3Q) until UCLA went on a 20-6 run to win the quarter 28-12 and take a 63-51 lead into the fourth. Jillian Alleyne had another double-double against UCLA with 25 points and 16 rebounds. Jacinta Vandenberg was the only other Duck to reach double digits with 12 points. She also added eight boards for Oregon, which was outrebounded by UCLA 45-35.
TRENDING
l This is the 12th-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 (4-6 when trailing).
l UCLA is 15-3 this year when outrebounding its opponent (4-3 when outrebounded).
l Jordin Canada has recorded at least one steal in 19 straight games.
l Nirra Fields has scored in double figures in 18 straight games.
l Jordin Canada has had at least two assists in 52 straight games & five or more in 22-of-24 games this year.
NATIONAL STATISTICS
As a team, UCLA ranks in the top 100 nationally in 20 different categories: No. 10 Rebounds Per Game (44.60); No. 10 Offensive Rebounds Per Game (17.0); No. 11 Rebounds (1,115); No. 14 Three-Point Field Goal Pct. Defense (.259); No. 22 Free Throw Attempts (534); No. 22 Scoring Offense (75.8); No. 24 Steals (260); No. 24 Steals Per Game (10.4); No. 35 Free Throws Made (365); No. 40 Blocks Per Game (4.9); No. 40 Blocks (122); No. 40 Won-Lost Pct. (.760); No. 44 Scoring Margin (+11.2); No. 50 Turnover Margin (3.28); No. 52 Rebound Margin (+5.2); No. 58 Turnovers Forced (18.48); No. 71 Field Goal Pct. Defense (.372); No. 73 Three-Point Field Goal Pct. (.337); No. 88 Field Goal Pct. (.417); and No. 99 Assist Turnover Ratio (0.93).
MORE NATIONAL STATISTICS
l Three of the five Bruin starters rank in the Top 100 in 13 national statistical categories.
l Jordin Canada ranks in the Top 100 in five different categories: No. 11 Assists Per Game (6.4 apg); No. 14 Assists (153); No. 37 Steals Per Game (2.58 spg); No. 37 Steals (62) and No. 40 Assist Turnover Ratio (2.10).
l Nirra Fields ranks in the Top 100 in four categories: No. 74 Steals Per Game (2.29 spg); No. 78 Steals (55); No. 88 Field Goals Attempted (353) and No. 95 Field Goals Made (149).
l Kari Korver ranks in the Top 100 in three categories: No. 37 Three Point Field Goal Pct. (40.7), No. 85 Three Point Field Goals Made (57) and No. 97 Three Point Field Goals Made Per Game (2.28).
l Monique Billings ranks in the Top 100 in one category: No. 74 Field Goal Pct. (49.6).
FIELDS CLIMBING THE BRUIN CHARTS
Senior guard Nirra Fields ranks No. 8 on UCLA's career scoring list with 1,728 points. She needs 24 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 (130) and 3rd in attempts (428). She is currently 3rd in field goal attempts (1,685) and is 9th in made field goals (662). 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 82.9 percent (136-for-164). She also ranks in the top 10 in all three categories for three-point shooting, ranking No. 2 in three-point percentage (.394), at No. 2 in makes (169) and at No. 2 in attempts (429).
CANADA NAMED TO 2015-16 JOHN R. WOODEN LATE SEASON TOP 20
UCLA point guard Jordin Canada was one of six sophomores and one of three Pac-12 players to be named to the 2015-16 John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 (announced Feb. 17). After not appearing on either the Preseason Top 30 or the Midseason Top 20 lists, Canada appears on the Late Season Top 20. Likewise, players not on this most recent list are still eligible for the final ballot, which will consist of 15 top players. The list is chosen by a poll of national women's college basketball media members. The Wooden Award All-American Team, consisting of the nation's top five players, will be announced the week of the Final Four.
CANADA NAMED TO NAISMITH WATCH LIST
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.
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 72 of the team's 117 three-pointers (61.5% -- Korver has made 57, Burke has made 15).
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 tied for 12th in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll with 416 points with Texas A&M. The Bruins also received 359 points for 14th 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 12 straight weeks Several 2015-16 opponents are also ranked or receiving votes in the AP Top 25 Poll as Notre Dame is No. 2 and South Carolina is at No. 3. Oregon State is ranked No. 7 while Arizona State is No. 9. Stanford is at No. 15 while Oregon (7 points) and Washington (1 point) both received votes in the AP Poll this week. UCLA's season-opening opponent St. John's (18 points) also received points in this week's USA Today Coaches Poll.