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Lajahna Drummer is coming off her second double-double of the season.
UCLA Tips Off Pac-12 Play on Sunday at USC
December 29, 2018 | Women's Basketball
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LOS ANGELES – The UCLA women's basketball team will bring a season-best four-game winning streak into Pac-12 play when the Bruins face crosstown rival USC on Sunday. Tip-off at Galen Center is set for 2:06 p.m. (PT)
How to Follow
Sunday's game will air live on the Pac-12 Network and Pac-12 Los Angeles, as Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) and Tammy Blackburn (analyst) will have the call. Online radio and live stats will be made available on uclabruins.com. Live updates will be provided on Twitter by following @UCLAwbb.
Matchup: UCLA (7-5) at USC (10-1)
December 30, 2018 | 2:06 p.m. PT (tip-off time) | Los Angeles, Calif. (Galen Center)
Series History
This is the 91st meeting between USC and UCLA with the Women of Troy holding a 48-42 lead in the series. The Bruins, however, have won seven of the last eight meetings, including the last four. Last season, UCLA swept the Women of Troy, posting wins of 59-46 (Feb. 2, 2018) and 84-70 (Feb. 5, 2018). In the last meeting, four players scored in double figures as the Bruins owned a 47-28 advantage on the glass and held USC to 34.4 percent shooting to earn the 14-point win on the road. Monique Billings and Jordin Canada led the way with 18 points apiece, while Lajahna Drummer collected a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
UCLA's Last Time Out
The Bruins launched to a 15-0 lead over Cal Poly in the opening minutes and never looked back in an 81-35 win over the Mustangs on Dec. 28 to cap non-conference play.
Three players scored in double figures, led by senior Japreece Dean's 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting. Senior Lajahna Drummer collected her second double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while senior Kennedy Burke went a perfect 7-for-7 from the field for 15 points.
UCLA held Cal Poly to just 17.5 percent (10-for-57) shooting and 35 points – both of which were season lows for the Bruin defense.
Non-Conference Recap
The Bruins finished a lethal non-conference slate with a 7-5 record, notching notable victories against then-ranked No. 14 Georgia (80-69), Oklahoma State (71-59), Seton Hall (78-62) and Fresno State (89-80). The Bruins continued their dominance at home, posting a 6-1 record. Excluding a setback to North Carolina, UCLA lost four of its five games by an average of 3.25 points. Sophomore Michaela Onyenwere led the way with 14.8 points per game, posting three double-doubles, while Burke and Dean added 14.7 and 13.4 points per outing, respectively. UCLA dominated the glass, outrebounding its opponents 527-403 for a +10.3 margin.
UCLA Team Snippets
• In its last time out, UCLA held Cal Poly to just 17.5 percent (10-for-57) shooting and 35 points – both of which were season lows for the Bruin defense.
• The Bruins rank first in the Pac-12 and third nationally in offensive rebounds per game (19.0).
• UCLA is currently averaging 43.9 rebounds per game – second in the Pac-12 and the highest of any Bruin team under Cori Close.
• UCLA is shooting 79.3 percent (96-for-121) from the free throw line in the last six games.
• The Bruins are third in the Pac-12 and 40th nationally in blocks per game (4.8).
• UCLA is 6-0 this season when leading at the half and leading through three quarters.
• On Dec. 19 at UIC, the Bruins pulled down 29 offensive rebounds - a season-best effort and the most since Dec. 3, 2008, when they had 29 vs. CSU-Bakersfield.
UCLA Player Snippets
• Three of UCLA's five starters average double-figure scoring – Michaela Onyenwere (14.8), Kennedy Burke (14.7) and Japreece Dean (13.4).
• Michaela Onyenwere is one of only six players in the Pac-12 with three 25+ point games this season (29 vs. Fresno State, 28 vs. Kentucky, 25 vs. Georgia).
• Lindsey Corsaro has started in all 12 games this year. She has dished out five or more dimes four times this season and averages a team-high 32.6 minutes per game.
• Kennedy Burke is one of two players in the Pac-12 to average at least 14 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals (Aari McDonald, Arizona).
• Lajahna Drummer ranks sixth in the Pac-12 in rebounds per game with 8.9 per outing. She pulled down a season-high 11 vs. Indiana on Dec. 2 and is coming off her second double-double of the season (12 points, 10 rebounds vs. Cal Poly).
• Michaela Onyenwere is currently second in the Pac-12 and 22nd in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (4.1).
Up Next
UCLA hits the road to face No. 14 California on Friday, Jan. 4 at 7:06 p.m. (PT) on the Pac-12 Network and Pac-12 Bay Area.
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA women's basketball team will bring a season-best four-game winning streak into Pac-12 play when the Bruins face crosstown rival USC on Sunday. Tip-off at Galen Center is set for 2:06 p.m. (PT)
How to Follow
Sunday's game will air live on the Pac-12 Network and Pac-12 Los Angeles, as Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) and Tammy Blackburn (analyst) will have the call. Online radio and live stats will be made available on uclabruins.com. Live updates will be provided on Twitter by following @UCLAwbb.
Matchup: UCLA (7-5) at USC (10-1)
December 30, 2018 | 2:06 p.m. PT (tip-off time) | Los Angeles, Calif. (Galen Center)
Series History
This is the 91st meeting between USC and UCLA with the Women of Troy holding a 48-42 lead in the series. The Bruins, however, have won seven of the last eight meetings, including the last four. Last season, UCLA swept the Women of Troy, posting wins of 59-46 (Feb. 2, 2018) and 84-70 (Feb. 5, 2018). In the last meeting, four players scored in double figures as the Bruins owned a 47-28 advantage on the glass and held USC to 34.4 percent shooting to earn the 14-point win on the road. Monique Billings and Jordin Canada led the way with 18 points apiece, while Lajahna Drummer collected a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
UCLA's Last Time Out
The Bruins launched to a 15-0 lead over Cal Poly in the opening minutes and never looked back in an 81-35 win over the Mustangs on Dec. 28 to cap non-conference play.
Three players scored in double figures, led by senior Japreece Dean's 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting. Senior Lajahna Drummer collected her second double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while senior Kennedy Burke went a perfect 7-for-7 from the field for 15 points.
UCLA held Cal Poly to just 17.5 percent (10-for-57) shooting and 35 points – both of which were season lows for the Bruin defense.
Non-Conference Recap
The Bruins finished a lethal non-conference slate with a 7-5 record, notching notable victories against then-ranked No. 14 Georgia (80-69), Oklahoma State (71-59), Seton Hall (78-62) and Fresno State (89-80). The Bruins continued their dominance at home, posting a 6-1 record. Excluding a setback to North Carolina, UCLA lost four of its five games by an average of 3.25 points. Sophomore Michaela Onyenwere led the way with 14.8 points per game, posting three double-doubles, while Burke and Dean added 14.7 and 13.4 points per outing, respectively. UCLA dominated the glass, outrebounding its opponents 527-403 for a +10.3 margin.
UCLA Team Snippets
• In its last time out, UCLA held Cal Poly to just 17.5 percent (10-for-57) shooting and 35 points – both of which were season lows for the Bruin defense.
• The Bruins rank first in the Pac-12 and third nationally in offensive rebounds per game (19.0).
• UCLA is currently averaging 43.9 rebounds per game – second in the Pac-12 and the highest of any Bruin team under Cori Close.
• UCLA is shooting 79.3 percent (96-for-121) from the free throw line in the last six games.
• The Bruins are third in the Pac-12 and 40th nationally in blocks per game (4.8).
• UCLA is 6-0 this season when leading at the half and leading through three quarters.
• On Dec. 19 at UIC, the Bruins pulled down 29 offensive rebounds - a season-best effort and the most since Dec. 3, 2008, when they had 29 vs. CSU-Bakersfield.
UCLA Player Snippets
• Three of UCLA's five starters average double-figure scoring – Michaela Onyenwere (14.8), Kennedy Burke (14.7) and Japreece Dean (13.4).
• Michaela Onyenwere is one of only six players in the Pac-12 with three 25+ point games this season (29 vs. Fresno State, 28 vs. Kentucky, 25 vs. Georgia).
• Lindsey Corsaro has started in all 12 games this year. She has dished out five or more dimes four times this season and averages a team-high 32.6 minutes per game.
• Kennedy Burke is one of two players in the Pac-12 to average at least 14 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals (Aari McDonald, Arizona).
• Lajahna Drummer ranks sixth in the Pac-12 in rebounds per game with 8.9 per outing. She pulled down a season-high 11 vs. Indiana on Dec. 2 and is coming off her second double-double of the season (12 points, 10 rebounds vs. Cal Poly).
• Michaela Onyenwere is currently second in the Pac-12 and 22nd in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (4.1).
Up Next
UCLA hits the road to face No. 14 California on Friday, Jan. 4 at 7:06 p.m. (PT) on the Pac-12 Network and Pac-12 Bay Area.
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