University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Sunday, November 11
Los Angeles, CA
2:00 PM
UCLA
vs
Rice
Kennedy Burke became the 34th player in program history to score 1,000 career points on Tuesday at LMU.
No. 23 UCLA Hosts Rice for Home Opener on Sunday
November 09, 2018 | Women's Basketball
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LOS ANGELES – The No. 23 UCLA women's basketball team will look to protect its 40-game winning streak against unranked opponents alive on Sunday when the Bruins host the Rice Owls. Tip-off at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom is set for 2:05 p.m. (PT).
Matchup: No. 23 UCLA (0-1) vs. Rice (0-1)
November 11, 2018 | 2:05 p.m. PT | Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion)
Game Notes
Special Promotions
Sunday's game promotion is 'Salute to Service' day at Pauley Pavilion. All first responders, veterans and active members of the military who show proof of service at the north doors can receive up to four free tickets.
How to Follow
Live video, radio and online stats will be made available on uclabruins.com. Live updates will be provided on Twitter by following @UCLAwbb.
Last Time Out
The Bruins suffered a 69-63 setback at the hands of Loyola Marymount in their season opener on Nov. 6 at Gersten Pavilion.
UCLA nearly erased a 13-point, fourth quarter deficit, but the Bruins could not overcome a 35.4 percent shooting effort.
Japreece Dean scored a team-high 16 points, while Kennedy Burke collected her third career double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds to go along with three blocks on the way to becoming the 34th Bruin in UCLA women's basketball history to score 1,000 career points.
At a Glance: Rice
The Rice Owls are coming off a 65-54 setback in their season opener at No. 20 Texas A&M on Nov. 7. Erica Ogwumike led the team with 12 points, while Nicole Iademarco had 11 points. The Owls couldn't recover from a 13-1 deficit to start the contest, but did manage to pull within three (42-39) with 2:26 left in the third quarter.
Rice has strung together back-to-back 20-plus win seasons, posting a 22-13 mark in 2016-17 and 23-10 record a year ago. The Owls won the Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) in 2017, defeating UNC-Greensboro by a final score of 74-62. Last season, Rice made the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT), but fell in the second round to New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., by a final count of 93-73. The Owls return three starters from last season, including Ogwumike, the top-returning scorer and rebounder, who posted 17.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game in 2017-18.
The Series
UCLA and Rice have only met twice, with the Bruins winning both games. The two teams last met on Dec.17, 2008, when the Bruins collected an 82-64 triumph on the road. UCLA started the game on fire, scoring the first 20 points and holding the Owls scoreless until the 12:14 mark. During that stretch, the Bruins went 10-for-13 and forced 10 turnovers. The Bruins had 27 points before the Owls even made their first field goal after 12 misses, at the 9:20 mark. Doreena Campbell led the Bruins with 16 points, while Nina Earl (12), Christina Nzekwe (10), Darxia Morris (10) and Chinyere Ibekwe (10) also scored in double figures. With that win, UCLA improved to 8-1, notching its best start, at the time, in 28 years. The only other meeting came on Nov. 18, 2007, when the Bruins posted a 79-71 win at Pauley Pavilion.
Bruins in Home Openers
UCLA is 6-1 in home openers at Pauley Pavilion under The Michael Price Family UCLA Women's Head Basketball Coach Cori Close. The Bruins' only home-opening loss under Close came during the 2014-15 campaign when they dropped a 75-65 decision to (No. 10/13) Texas.
Up Next
UCLA will square off with (No. 14/13) Georgia on Wednesday, Nov. 14, with tip-off set for 11 a.m. at Pauley Pavilion.
LOS ANGELES – The No. 23 UCLA women's basketball team will look to protect its 40-game winning streak against unranked opponents alive on Sunday when the Bruins host the Rice Owls. Tip-off at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom is set for 2:05 p.m. (PT).
Matchup: No. 23 UCLA (0-1) vs. Rice (0-1)
November 11, 2018 | 2:05 p.m. PT | Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion)
Game Notes
Special Promotions
Sunday's game promotion is 'Salute to Service' day at Pauley Pavilion. All first responders, veterans and active members of the military who show proof of service at the north doors can receive up to four free tickets.
How to Follow
Live video, radio and online stats will be made available on uclabruins.com. Live updates will be provided on Twitter by following @UCLAwbb.
Last Time Out
The Bruins suffered a 69-63 setback at the hands of Loyola Marymount in their season opener on Nov. 6 at Gersten Pavilion.
UCLA nearly erased a 13-point, fourth quarter deficit, but the Bruins could not overcome a 35.4 percent shooting effort.
Japreece Dean scored a team-high 16 points, while Kennedy Burke collected her third career double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds to go along with three blocks on the way to becoming the 34th Bruin in UCLA women's basketball history to score 1,000 career points.
At a Glance: Rice
The Rice Owls are coming off a 65-54 setback in their season opener at No. 20 Texas A&M on Nov. 7. Erica Ogwumike led the team with 12 points, while Nicole Iademarco had 11 points. The Owls couldn't recover from a 13-1 deficit to start the contest, but did manage to pull within three (42-39) with 2:26 left in the third quarter.
Rice has strung together back-to-back 20-plus win seasons, posting a 22-13 mark in 2016-17 and 23-10 record a year ago. The Owls won the Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) in 2017, defeating UNC-Greensboro by a final score of 74-62. Last season, Rice made the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT), but fell in the second round to New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., by a final count of 93-73. The Owls return three starters from last season, including Ogwumike, the top-returning scorer and rebounder, who posted 17.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game in 2017-18.
The Series
UCLA and Rice have only met twice, with the Bruins winning both games. The two teams last met on Dec.17, 2008, when the Bruins collected an 82-64 triumph on the road. UCLA started the game on fire, scoring the first 20 points and holding the Owls scoreless until the 12:14 mark. During that stretch, the Bruins went 10-for-13 and forced 10 turnovers. The Bruins had 27 points before the Owls even made their first field goal after 12 misses, at the 9:20 mark. Doreena Campbell led the Bruins with 16 points, while Nina Earl (12), Christina Nzekwe (10), Darxia Morris (10) and Chinyere Ibekwe (10) also scored in double figures. With that win, UCLA improved to 8-1, notching its best start, at the time, in 28 years. The only other meeting came on Nov. 18, 2007, when the Bruins posted a 79-71 win at Pauley Pavilion.
Bruins in Home Openers
UCLA is 6-1 in home openers at Pauley Pavilion under The Michael Price Family UCLA Women's Head Basketball Coach Cori Close. The Bruins' only home-opening loss under Close came during the 2014-15 campaign when they dropped a 75-65 decision to (No. 10/13) Texas.
Up Next
UCLA will square off with (No. 14/13) Georgia on Wednesday, Nov. 14, with tip-off set for 11 a.m. at Pauley Pavilion.
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