Friday, December 7
Los Angeles, CA
7:00 PM
UCLA
vs
Fresno State
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UCLA Set for Friday Matchup with Fresno State
December 05, 2018 | Women's Basketball
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LOS ANGELES – The UCLA women's hoops team will look to stay unbeaten versus Fresno State when the Bruins host the Bulldogs on Friday at 7 p.m. (PT) at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom.
Matchup: UCLA (3-5) vs. Fresno State (4-2)
December 7, 2018 | 7 p.m. PT | Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion)
Special Promotions
Friday will be Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA faculty/staff can receive up to four free admission tickets when they show their BruinCard at the north doors.
How to Follow
Live video, online radio and live stats will be made available on uclabruins.com. Live updates will be provided on Twitter by following @UCLAwbb.
Last Time Out
The Bruins fell to undefeated Indiana in a two-point (67-65) heartbreaker on Dec. 2. UCLA led 27-17 but was outscored 20-3 to end the first half and entered the locker room facing a 37-30 deficit.
UCLA fought back and eventually took a two-point (62-60) edge with 2:31 remaining, but Indiana had the answer and later drained a corner trey to go up 65-64 with 29 seconds remaining. The Bruins had chances down the stretch but couldn't get it done.
Senior Japreece Dean scored a team-high 16 points, while senior Kennedy Burke registered 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds en route to becoming the fourth Bruin in women's basketball history with 1,000+ points, 500+ rebounds and 100+ blocks.
At a Glance: Fresno State
Fresno State most recently defeated Eastern Washington by a final score of 68-58 on Dec. 2 in Cheney, Wash. Candice White, who has led the team this season in scoring with 17.5 points per game, posted 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting to go along with six rebounds. Fresno State led 59-54 with five minutes left before the Bulldogs mustered a 7-0 run to break away.
Prior to the victory over Eastern Washington, the Bulldogs took USC down to the wire, leading for 27 minutes before the Trojans notched the go-ahead bucket with just 5.2 seconds remaining.
White is one of three players averaging double-figure scoring, as Maddi Utti and Kristina Cavey put up 12.2 and 10.7 points per game, respectively.
The Series
UCLA has never lost to Fresno State, boasting a 9-0 record, including a 5-0 mark at home.
The last meeting came on Dec. 11, 2004, when the Bruins took down Fresno State on the road, 92-76. Nikki Blue and Noelle Quinn led the way offensively, scoring 22 and 21 points, respectively, to lead then-ranked No. 18 UCLA to victory. After leading by just one at the half, the Bruins put the game away early in the second, opening with a 16-3 run to go up 55-41. UCLA shot 58.1 percent in the second half.
The last matchup at home for UCLA against Fresno State came in 2003, when the Bruins ousted the Bulldogs, 69-56, on Dec. 21. Once again, the Bruins used a big run to open the second half, turning a four-point (35-31) halftime lead into a 15-point (48-33) advantage.
UCLA Team Snippets
• Through eight games, UCLA has hauled in 153 offensive boards – the second-most in the NCAA behind Boston College (158) as of Dec. 4.
• The Bruins are looking to snap a four-game losing streak, which is the longest under Cori Close since the 2014-15 season.
• UCLA is 3-1 at home this season and has won 49 of the last 53 games at Pauley Pavilion, creating a winning percentage of .925.
• The Bruins have never lost to Fresno State, owning a 9-0 record.
• UCLA hasn't lost back-to-back games at home since the 2014-15 season, when the Bruins fell to Stanford (79-70 on Jan. 23, 2015) and California (72-57 on Jan. 25, 2015).
UCLA Player Snippets
• Three of UCLA's five starters average double-figure scoring – Kennedy Burke (15.3), Japreece Dean (13.6) and Michaela Onyenwere (13.1).
• On Dec. 2 vs. Indiana, Kennedy Burke became the 24th player in UCLA women's basketball history with at least 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. She also became just the fourth Bruin in program history with 1,000+ points, 500+ rebounds and 100+ blocks (Monique Billings, Ann Meyers Drysdale, Necie Thompson).
• Michaela Onyenwere collected her second double-double of the year in UCLA's last time out with 13 points and 10 rebounds to go along with a career-high three blocks.
• Senior Lajahna Drummer ranks fifth in the Pac-12 in rebounds per game with 9.3. She pulled down a season-high 11 vs. Indiana for her 16th career game with double-figure boards.
• Senior Japreece Dean has scored in double-figures in all but one game this season. She led the team with 16 points on a season-high-tying seven field goals made vs. Indiana.
Up Next
UCLA will have a short break before hosting Oklahoma State on Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. (PT).
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA women's hoops team will look to stay unbeaten versus Fresno State when the Bruins host the Bulldogs on Friday at 7 p.m. (PT) at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom.
Matchup: UCLA (3-5) vs. Fresno State (4-2)
December 7, 2018 | 7 p.m. PT | Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion)
Special Promotions
Friday will be Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA faculty/staff can receive up to four free admission tickets when they show their BruinCard at the north doors.
How to Follow
Live video, online radio and live stats will be made available on uclabruins.com. Live updates will be provided on Twitter by following @UCLAwbb.
Last Time Out
The Bruins fell to undefeated Indiana in a two-point (67-65) heartbreaker on Dec. 2. UCLA led 27-17 but was outscored 20-3 to end the first half and entered the locker room facing a 37-30 deficit.
UCLA fought back and eventually took a two-point (62-60) edge with 2:31 remaining, but Indiana had the answer and later drained a corner trey to go up 65-64 with 29 seconds remaining. The Bruins had chances down the stretch but couldn't get it done.
Senior Japreece Dean scored a team-high 16 points, while senior Kennedy Burke registered 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds en route to becoming the fourth Bruin in women's basketball history with 1,000+ points, 500+ rebounds and 100+ blocks.
At a Glance: Fresno State
Fresno State most recently defeated Eastern Washington by a final score of 68-58 on Dec. 2 in Cheney, Wash. Candice White, who has led the team this season in scoring with 17.5 points per game, posted 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting to go along with six rebounds. Fresno State led 59-54 with five minutes left before the Bulldogs mustered a 7-0 run to break away.
Prior to the victory over Eastern Washington, the Bulldogs took USC down to the wire, leading for 27 minutes before the Trojans notched the go-ahead bucket with just 5.2 seconds remaining.
White is one of three players averaging double-figure scoring, as Maddi Utti and Kristina Cavey put up 12.2 and 10.7 points per game, respectively.
The Series
UCLA has never lost to Fresno State, boasting a 9-0 record, including a 5-0 mark at home.
The last meeting came on Dec. 11, 2004, when the Bruins took down Fresno State on the road, 92-76. Nikki Blue and Noelle Quinn led the way offensively, scoring 22 and 21 points, respectively, to lead then-ranked No. 18 UCLA to victory. After leading by just one at the half, the Bruins put the game away early in the second, opening with a 16-3 run to go up 55-41. UCLA shot 58.1 percent in the second half.
The last matchup at home for UCLA against Fresno State came in 2003, when the Bruins ousted the Bulldogs, 69-56, on Dec. 21. Once again, the Bruins used a big run to open the second half, turning a four-point (35-31) halftime lead into a 15-point (48-33) advantage.
UCLA Team Snippets
• Through eight games, UCLA has hauled in 153 offensive boards – the second-most in the NCAA behind Boston College (158) as of Dec. 4.
• The Bruins are looking to snap a four-game losing streak, which is the longest under Cori Close since the 2014-15 season.
• UCLA is 3-1 at home this season and has won 49 of the last 53 games at Pauley Pavilion, creating a winning percentage of .925.
• The Bruins have never lost to Fresno State, owning a 9-0 record.
• UCLA hasn't lost back-to-back games at home since the 2014-15 season, when the Bruins fell to Stanford (79-70 on Jan. 23, 2015) and California (72-57 on Jan. 25, 2015).
UCLA Player Snippets
• Three of UCLA's five starters average double-figure scoring – Kennedy Burke (15.3), Japreece Dean (13.6) and Michaela Onyenwere (13.1).
• On Dec. 2 vs. Indiana, Kennedy Burke became the 24th player in UCLA women's basketball history with at least 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. She also became just the fourth Bruin in program history with 1,000+ points, 500+ rebounds and 100+ blocks (Monique Billings, Ann Meyers Drysdale, Necie Thompson).
• Michaela Onyenwere collected her second double-double of the year in UCLA's last time out with 13 points and 10 rebounds to go along with a career-high three blocks.
• Senior Lajahna Drummer ranks fifth in the Pac-12 in rebounds per game with 9.3. She pulled down a season-high 11 vs. Indiana for her 16th career game with double-figure boards.
• Senior Japreece Dean has scored in double-figures in all but one game this season. She led the team with 16 points on a season-high-tying seven field goals made vs. Indiana.
Up Next
UCLA will have a short break before hosting Oklahoma State on Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. (PT).
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