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UCLA Prepares to Host Notre Dame on Saturday
December 04, 2018 | Men's Basketball
LOS ANGELES โ UCLA (6-2) will host Notre Dame (6-2) on Saturday evening in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom (7:30 p.m., PT). Most recently, the Bruins improved to 6-2 with an 82-58 victory over previously-unbeaten Loyola Marymount last Sunday night. This Saturday's game against Notre Dame will be nationally televised on ESPN2.
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GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom (13,800)
Tipoff Time: 7:35 p.m. (PT)
Television: ESPN2
TV Talent: Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Bill Walton (analyst)
Radio (UCLA Sports Network): AM 1150
Radio Talent: Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Tracy Murray (analyst)
SIRIUS/XM Radio Channels: Ch. 136 / Ch. 197
SIRIUS App Channel: Ch. 959
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IT'S A "WHITE OUT"
All fans are encouraged to WEAR WHITE at the upcoming game this Saturday night, as the Bruins will host a "White Out" promotion. In support of this special evening, there will be white cheer cards and white pom-poms for every fan in attendance. Additionally, all UCLA students who attend will receive a free white Under Armour "Mighty Bruins" t-shirt.
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AT SATURDAY'S GAME
UCLA will be partnering with Ronald McDonald House on a charity toy drive at Saturday's game. Fans are encouraged to bring new and unwrapped toys (in their original packaging) to any Pauley Pavilion entrance. Every fan who donates a toy will receive one pair of tickets to the UCLA Gymnastics home meet against Nebraska on Friday, Jan. 4.
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PURCHASE TICKETS
A limited number of tickets for this Saturday's game are still available, starting at $40. Click here or call (310) UCLA-WIN to purchase tickets for this game.
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WHAT'S AHEAD
The Bruins have two upcoming home games against Notre Dame (Dec. 8) and Belmont (Dec. 15) before traveling East to face Cincinnati (Dec. 19) and Ohio State in Chicago (Dec. 22) as part of the CBS Sports Classic. UCLA has recorded a 28-20 record in the all-time series with Notre Dame. The two programs played each other every season from 1966-67 through 1995-96, with two games having been played each year from 1971-72 through 1983-84.
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MOST RECENT SERIES
Since the series between UCLA and Notre Dame ended after the 1995-96 season, the two schools have played a pair of "home-and-home" series. The Bruins faced Notre Dame in Feb. 2004 and Feb. 2005 before resuming another "home-and-home" during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons.
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MORE HISTORY AGAINST NOTRE DAME
No. 2-ranked Notre Dame snapped No. 1-ranked UCLA's historic 88-game winning streak on Jan. 19, 1974, in a game played in South Bend, Ind. One week later, the Bruins (ranked No. 2) defeated No. 1-ranked Notre Dame in Pauley Pavilion, 94-75. While the two schools have faced each other 48 previous times on the hardwood, UCLA and Notre Dame have never squared off in the NCAA Tournament. UCLA last hosted Notre Dame in Pauley Pavilion on Feb. 7, 2009.
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THE LAST MEETING
Notre Dame defeated UCLA, 84-73, in Notre Dame, Ind., when the two programs last faced each other. Malcolm Lee led the Bruins with 29 points, connecting on 11 of 17 shots from the field, in a game played Dec. 19, 2009. Michael Roll finished with 19 points, making 5 of 8 shots from three-point territory for the Bruins.
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DOWNLOAD THE UCLA APP
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UCLA'S LEADING SCORER
Sophomore Kris Wilkes is the only UCLA player to have scored in double figures in all eight games. The 6-foot-9 guard from Indianapolis, Ind., enters this Saturday's game as the Bruins' leading scorer (17.5 ppg). He has also averaged 4.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while shooting 46.8 percent from the field. The former standout at North Central High School (Indianapolis) finished with 17 points and three rebounds in UCLA's 82-58 victory over Loyola Marymount on Sunday.
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WELL-DISTRIBUTED
Sophomore Jaylen Hands entered the week as the Pac-12's leader in total assists (50) and assists per game (6.3). The 6-foot-3 guard from San Diego registered a career-high 11 assists in last week's win over Hawai'i (Nov. 28) and followed that game with a 10-assist effort last Sunday against Loyola Marymount (Dec. 2). Hands became UCLA's first player since then-freshman Lonzo Ball in 2017 to have back-to-back games with at least 10 assists.
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CRASHING THE BOARDS
Moses Brown has averaged a team-leading 9.9 rebounds in his first eight games. He enters this Saturday's game having logged 13.0 points per game and 2.8 blocks per game. The 7-foot-1 center from Queens, N.Y., has tallied at least 10 rebounds in six of eight games, securing a season-high 17 boards in his first contest (UCLA's 96-71 win over Purdue Fort Wayne on Nov. 6). Brown became UCLA's first freshman to ever record double-doubles in his first three games, averaging 19.7 points and 13.7 rebounds in those three contests against Purdue Fort Wayne, Long Beach State and Saint Francis U.
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HOME COOKIN'
UCLA went 14-2 at home last season and has won 35 of 38 games in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom since the start of the 2016-17 campaign. During UCLA's 2016-17 season, the Bruins went 16-1 at home. Last year, the team's only home losses came against No. 25 Cincinnati (12/16/17) and Colorado (1/13/18). Since UCLA renovated Pauley Pavilion prior to the 2012-13 season, the Bruins have tallied an overall home record of 93-15 (logging an 86.1 winning percentage).
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STANDING TALL
UCLA's 17-person roster includes eight players who measure at least 6-foot-8. Freshman Moses Brown (7-foot-1, 245 pounds) is the Bruins' tallest player since the late Mike Lanier (7-foot-7, 310 pounds) competed as a reserve center for UCLA in 1991-92 and 1992-93. UCLA's Jalen Hill and Alex Olesinski are both 6-foot-10, while Kenneth Nwuba, Cody Riley, Shareef O'Neal and Chris Smith all stand at 6-foot-9. Kris Wilkes rounds out the group at 6-foot-8.
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FROM LONG DISTANCE
In each of the past two years, UCLA has shot the No. 1 percentage from three-point territory of any Pac-12 team. With Lonzo Ball and Bryce Alford in 2016-17, the Bruins shot 40.6 percent from three-point range. In 2017-18, after losing Ball and Alford (and Isaac Hamilton and TJ Leaf), the Bruins shot 38.1 percent from three-point distance, a mark that still ranked No. 1 in the conference. As a junior, Aaron Holiday led UCLA last season by shooting 42.9 percent from three-point territory.
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THE STREAK CONTINUES
UCLA has made at least one three-pointer in its last 630 games. That streak began after the Bruins went 0-for-14 from three-point range in a 78-63 loss at No. 2 Stanford on Feb. 3, 2000. The Bruins have made at least three 3-pointers in 177 of 182 games under sixth-year head coach Steve Alford.
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NEWS AND NOTES
- Kris Wilkes has scored in double figures in all eight games for UCLA this season. He leads all current UCLA players in most career points (592), career field goals made (212), career three-pointers made (70) and career free throws made (98).
- Jaylen Hands has become UCLA's first player with at least 30 assists in a three-game span since Lonzo Ball had 30 assists over three straight games from Feb. 25, 2017 through March 1, 2017 (Ball registered 8, 8 and a season-high 14).
- Jaylen Hands has also become the first UCLA player with multiple games with at least 10 assists in the same season since Lonzo Ball finished his freshman year (2016-17) with seven games, totaling at least 10 assists.
- Chris Smith registered a career-high 10 rebounds versus Loyola Marymount (Dec. 2), becoming the first UCLA player with at least 10 rebounds off the bench since Alex Olesinski had 10 rebounds on Nov. 17, 2017, against South Carolina State.
- Prince Ali is the oldest player on UCLA's roster (currently a redshirt junior) and has played in 70 career games, the highest career total of any current Bruin. Ali leads all current UCLA players in career minutes played (1,300).
- Prince Ali made a career-high five three-pointers (on six attempts), totaling a career-high 23 points, in the team's victory over Hawai'i (Nov. 28). Ali was a perfect 4-for-4 from three-point range before the 16:00 mark in the first half that night.
- Moses Brown became UCLA's first player with at least 19 points and 17 rebounds in his collegiate debut since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor) tallied a then-school-record 56 points and grabbed 21 rebounds on Dec. 3, 1966.
- Jalen Hill tallied a season-best 20 rebounds in the team's victory over Presbyterian (Nov. 19). That marked the highest single-game rebound total by a Bruin since Kevin Love had 21 rebounds at Oregon State on Jan. 26, 2008.
- The Bruins finished with a season-best 25 free throws made (on 33 attempts) last Sunday versus LMU. That marked the team's best free throw total since sinking 25 free throws (on 32 attempts) against California last season (Jan. 25, 2018).
- UCLA has made a season-high 10 three-pointers in two games โ against North Carolina in Las Vegas (Nov. 23) and at home against Hawai'i (Nov. 28). The Bruins shot a season-best 50.0 percent in the win over Hawai'i (10-for-20).
- Presbyterian attempted 45 three-pointers in UCLA's 80-65 victory (Nov. 19). That marked the highest total ever attempted against UCLA since the NCAA adopted the three-point line (prior to 1986-87). Presbyterian made 13 of 45 attempts.
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NEXT ROAD TRIP
The Bruins will play two consecutive games in the Midwest โ at Cincinnati on Wednesday, Dec. 19 and versus Ohio State (in Chicago) on Saturday, Dec. 22. The Bruins' game at Cincinnati is part of a home-and-home series that began in Pauley Pavilion last season. The game against Ohio State is part of this season's CBS Sports Classic, a one-day doubleheader that features UCLA and Ohio State at 2 p.m. (CT) before Kentucky faces North Carolina at 4:15 p.m. (CT).
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