Saturday, November 24
St. Thomas, VI
12:00 PM
UCLA
3-4
56
vs
60
South Florida
5-2
1
2
3
4
F
USF
6
25
16
13
60
UCLA
9
9
20
18
56
The Bruins head back to Los Angeles to host Indiana on Dec. 2, with tip-off set for 1 p.m. (PT).ย
UCLA Comes Up Short to No. 17 South Florida, 60-56
November 24, 2018 | Women's Basketball
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands โ The UCLA women's hoops team nearly erased a 15-point, second-half deficit before falling to 17th-ranked South Florida, 60-56, on Saturday in the Bruins' final game of the Paradise Jam.
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The Bruins (3-4) got as close as three down the stretch but couldn't get over the hump. Senior Japreece Dean scored a team-high 17 points, while senior Kennedy Burke had an all-around performance with 16 points, five rebounds and five steals.
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Burke, who averaged 18.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.7 steals in the three-game stretch, was named a Paradise Jam Tournament All-Star.ย ย
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The Storyline
UCLA's defense in the first quarter was as stout as it gets, as the Bruins held South Florida scoreless until the 3:35 mark and forced the Bulls to start 0-for-9 fro the field. The Bruins were able to go up 6-0 after a layup by Dean, and the Bulls responded with a 6-0 run of their own before redshirt freshman Lindsey Corsaro drained a triple at the buzzer to put UCLA up 9-6 after one.
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The Bruins struggled in the second quarter, going 1-for-10 and allowing South Florida (5-2) to take a 20-11 advantage. Senior Lajahna Drummer responded with a three-point play for UCLA, but the Bulls fired back with consecutive treys to go up by 11 (27-16), and the Bruins ultimately entered the locker room down 13 (31-18).
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Playing with a greater sense of urgency in the second half, UCLA issued a suffocating full-court press to cut the deficit to six (35-29) after a pull-up three by Dean.
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UCLA inched closer in the fourth, trimming the gap to five (49-44) after a post-up and score by Burke. Two possessions later, sophomore Michaela Onyenwere scored in the paint to make it a one possession (51-48) game, but South Florida scored the next six points and held the Bruins scoreless for a critical three-minute stretch.
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In crunch time, the Bruins got as close as three but couldn't get over the hump, as the Bulls escaped with a four-point win.
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Key Stats of the Game
16 โ UCLA was outscored by 16 (25-9) in the second quarter, allowing South Florida to turn to a three-point deficit into an 11-point halftime lead.
27.5 โ The Bruins shot below 30 percent for the second consecutive game, going 19-for-69 (27.5 percent).
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Up Next
The Bruins head back to Los Angeles to host Indiana on Dec. 2, with tip-off set for 1 p.m. (PT).ย
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The Bruins (3-4) got as close as three down the stretch but couldn't get over the hump. Senior Japreece Dean scored a team-high 17 points, while senior Kennedy Burke had an all-around performance with 16 points, five rebounds and five steals.
ย
Burke, who averaged 18.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.7 steals in the three-game stretch, was named a Paradise Jam Tournament All-Star.ย ย
ย
The Storyline
UCLA's defense in the first quarter was as stout as it gets, as the Bruins held South Florida scoreless until the 3:35 mark and forced the Bulls to start 0-for-9 fro the field. The Bruins were able to go up 6-0 after a layup by Dean, and the Bulls responded with a 6-0 run of their own before redshirt freshman Lindsey Corsaro drained a triple at the buzzer to put UCLA up 9-6 after one.
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The Bruins struggled in the second quarter, going 1-for-10 and allowing South Florida (5-2) to take a 20-11 advantage. Senior Lajahna Drummer responded with a three-point play for UCLA, but the Bulls fired back with consecutive treys to go up by 11 (27-16), and the Bruins ultimately entered the locker room down 13 (31-18).
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Playing with a greater sense of urgency in the second half, UCLA issued a suffocating full-court press to cut the deficit to six (35-29) after a pull-up three by Dean.
ย
UCLA inched closer in the fourth, trimming the gap to five (49-44) after a post-up and score by Burke. Two possessions later, sophomore Michaela Onyenwere scored in the paint to make it a one possession (51-48) game, but South Florida scored the next six points and held the Bruins scoreless for a critical three-minute stretch.
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In crunch time, the Bruins got as close as three but couldn't get over the hump, as the Bulls escaped with a four-point win.
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Key Stats of the Game
16 โ UCLA was outscored by 16 (25-9) in the second quarter, allowing South Florida to turn to a three-point deficit into an 11-point halftime lead.
27.5 โ The Bruins shot below 30 percent for the second consecutive game, going 19-for-69 (27.5 percent).
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Up Next
The Bruins head back to Los Angeles to host Indiana on Dec. 2, with tip-off set for 1 p.m. (PT).ย
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Team Stats
USF
UCLA
FG%
.321
.275
3FG%
.412
.105
FT%
.792
.727
RB
45
41
TO
20
10
STL
2
8
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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