No. 10 UCLA Closes Out Regular Season on Saturday

Saturday, February 24

Los Angeles, Calif.

2:00 PM

UCLA

Utah

Jordin Canada, Monique Billings and Kelli Hayes

UCLA seniors Kelli Hayes (right) and Monique Billings (25) assist Jordin Canada (3) up after an and-one in the win over Baylor.

Photo by: Arionne Thomas

No. 10 UCLA Closes Out Regular Season on Saturday

February 23, 2018 | Women's Basketball

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The Bruins host Utah on Feb. 24 at 2:05 p.m. PT on "Senior Day."

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LOS ANGELES – No. 10 UCLA (22-6, 13-4) concludes the regular season at home on Senior Day on Saturday, Feb. 24 when it hosts Utah (17-11, 8-9). The game is slated for a 2:05 p.m. PT/5:05 p.m. ET tip-off. There is no television broadcast, but the game will be streamed live on UCLABruins.com. The game is also the fourth and final game to be broadcast on KEIB AM 1150 with Dave Marcus (play-by-play) and Nicole Kornet (analyst) calling all of the exciting action.

GAME INFORMATION
Opponent: Utah (17-11, 8-9)
Series: UCLA leads 12-3 (W, 81-74 in Salt Lake City, Utah (Jan. 12, 2018))
Venue (Capacity): Pauley Pavilion (13,800)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018
Tipoff Time: 2:05 p.m. (PT)/5:05 p.m. ET
Live Stream: Pac-12.com
Radio: KEIB AM 1150
Talent: Dave Marcus (play-by-play), Nicole Kornet (analyst)

SERIES HISTORY VS. UTAH
This is the 16th meeting between Utah and UCLA with the Bruins holding a 12-3 lead in the series. UCLA has won the last 11 meetings in the series, including all 10 since the Utes joined the Pac-12 Conference. The Bruins won the only meeting last year, a 67-56 win in Los Angeles on Dec. 30, 2017. Jordin Canada had 18 points and seven assists to lead UCLA. Monqiue Billings had 10 points and 13 rebounds and Kennedy Burke had 10 points and eight rebounds for the Bruins. Emily Potter had a game-high 20 points for the Utes, and Erika Bean and Tanaeya Boclair added 10 points each. Earlier this year, UCLA picked up an 81-74 win on the road on Jan. 12. Freshman Michaela Onyenwere and Jordin Canada each scored 20 points to lead UCLA. Onyenwere also added 11 rebounds (six offensive). Megan Huff led a quartet of Utes in double figures with 17 points. She added 10 boards. Daneesha Provo and Emily Potter each scored 16 points while Tori Williams chipped in 10 points.

NCAA SEEDING REVEALS
The NCAA had its third and final top-16 reveal on Monday, Feb. 19 and three Pac-12 teams made the list. Oregon was No. 6 overall (2-seed) and UCLA was No. 10 (3-seed). Stanford was No. 16 (4-seed). In the second reveal on Feb. 1, Oregon and UCLA were the Pac-12 teams among the top 16. The Ducks were No. 5 overall and UCLA was the No. 10 seed overall. In the first reveal on Jan. 18, Oregon and UCLA were the Pac-12 teams among the top 16. The Ducks were No. 4 and UCLA was the No. 12 seed overall.

PAC-12 IN THE RPI
Seven Pac-12 teams have RPI in the top 50, as of Feb. 22, 2018. Leading the way is Oregon (No. 8), followed by UCLA (No. 9), Stanford (No. 13), California (No. 37), Oregon State (No. 38), Arizona State (No. 46) and USC (No. 48).

CANADA MAKING HISTORY
UCLA's Jordin Canada became the first woman in Pac-12 history to score 1,800 points and dish out 700 assists (UCLA record) at Utah and Colorado (Jan. 12 & 14). She is in exclusive company in all of Pac-12 basketball as well, joining Gary Payton (2,172 points, 938 assists, Oregon State, 1987-90) on the men's side as the only two players to accomplish the feat in the history of the league. She currently ranks 19th all-time in the Pac-12 in career points (2,009) and needs 19 to move into 18th (Jamie Redd, UW, 1996-99). She is third at UCLA and needs 93 points to take over second (Maylana Martin, 2,101, 1997-2000). Canada, the UCLA all-time assist leader, became the Pac-12's all-time leader at No. 8 Oregon (Feb. 19) with 13 assists (now has 776), surpassing Sonja Henning's 757 assists at Stanford from 1998-91. She also ranks third in Pac-12 history with 319 steals and needs seven to take over second (Nikki Blue, UCLA, 325, 2003-06).

TOP BILLINGS
UCLA's Monique Billings became the third woman in UCLA history and the 14th in Pac-12 history to score 1,500 points and grab 1,000 rebounds in a career in the win over Stanford (Jan. 21). She now has 1,637 points to rank 13th at UCLA and 44th in the Pac-12. She also has 1,099 boards, which ranks third at UCLA and 16th in the Pac-12. Billings, the UCLA all-time leader in blocks (214) just passed Oregon State's Brina Chaney for 8th all-time in Pac-12 history and needs six to move into 7th (Shawntinice Polk, ARIZ, 220, 2003-05).

CANADA AMONG NATION'S BEST
Senior point guard Jordin Canada is listed on many statistical charts among the nation's active players in the NCAA for the 2017-18 season. She is currently 2nd in assists (776), 4th in triple doubles (2), 4th in assists per game (5.97 apg), 5th in steals (319), 7th in free throws made (475), 9th in free throw attempts (597), 11th in steals per game (2.45 spg), 11th in field goal attempts (1,737), 15th in scoring (2,009 points), 16th in field goals made (722) and 38th in free throw percentage (79.6%).

BILLINGS AMONG NATION'S BEST
Senior forward Monique Billings is also listed on many statistical charts among the nation's active players in the NCAA for the 2017-18 season. She is currently 4th in rebounding (1,099), 7th in games played (134), 8th in double-doubles (44), 8th in free throw attempts (638), 13th in blocks (214), 24th in free throws made (405), 38th in scoring (1,637 points) and 44th in field goals made (616).

DRUMMER REBOUNDS
Redshirt junior forward Lajahna Drummer has been a rebounding force in nine of her last 11 games, grabbing at least six boards in nine of those contests for an average of 8.0 rebounds per game. She had a career-high-tying 14 boards in a win at Washington State (Jan. 28) and scored 10 points for the second double-double of her career. She had 11 points and 11 rebounds in a win at USC (Feb. 5). She also had 10 rebounds in a win over Stanford (Jan. 21) and 11 in a loss at Oregon State (Feb. 16). She has six double-digit rebounding games this year (12 in her career).

ONYENWERE ON OFFENSIVE GLASS
Freshman forward Michaela Onyenwere is one of three UCLA Bruins with more offensive rebounds (74) than defensive boards (65) on the year. Her 74 offensive rebounds is second on the team and her 2.6 orpg ranks 8th in the Pac-12. She also ranks 9th in the league in field goal percentage (.488), which is second on the team. She has also shown the ability to register steals, recording 1.3 per game, which ranks third on the squad and 16th in the league.

BURKE IS A BALLER
Junior guard Kennedy Burke is the only player in the Pac-12 ranked in the top 10 in both steals and blocks (all games). She averages 1.8 steals per game which is second on the team and sixth in the Pac-12. She also averages 1.0 blocks per game, which is also second on the squad and tied for 10th in the league. Burke also ranks third on the team and 27th in the Pac-12 in scoring (10.4 ppg).

HAYES FOR THREE
Senior guard Kelli Hayes entered her senior season shooting 23.0 percent (17-for-74) from three-point range. This season, it has become a strength, as she has made more three-pointers this year than in the previous three combined, going 41-for-117 for 35.0 percent. The number of three-point field goals made is second on the team while she leads in attempts.

DEAN'S LIST
Junior guard Japreece Dean missed the first nine games of the year due to NCAA transfer rules, but she is quickly making up for lost time. She is third on the team in three-point field goals made (33) and in attempts (99). Her 1.8 three-point field goals made per game in Pac-12 play leads the team and ranks 9th in the league. Her 33.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc ranks fourth on the team. She has made at least one three-pointer in 14 of 19 games she has played and hit at multiple treys in a game nine times this year, including a high of five in wins at Colorado (Jan. 14) and Washington (Jan. 26).

IT'S MILLER TIME
Freshman forward Lauryn Miller leads the squad in field goal percentage at 55.8 percent (24-for-43) on the season. The number of makes don't qualify her for the Pac-12 or NCAA rankings, but she has shown signs of brilliance in her first collegiate campaign, logging six perfect games without a miss from the field.

BIG MACS ON CAMPUS
UCLA's roster features a school-record five McDonald's All-Americans in 2017-18 as freshman forward Michaela Onyenwere (2017) joins redshirt freshman guard Lindsey Corsaro (2016), junior forward Ashley Hearn (2015), redshirt junior forward Lajahna Drummer (2014) and senior point guard Jordin Canada (2014) as current Bruins that have played in the McDonald's All-American Game.

TWO BRUINS NAMED TO WOMEN'S CITIZEN NAISMITH TROPHY WATCH LIST (FEB. 12)
The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the 30 players in the running for the Citizen Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year honor and UCLA seniors Jordin Canada and Monique Billings have each made the list. From this list, the Naismith Awards Board of Selectors will identify the 10 national semifinalists, to be announced on Feb. 26. Four finalists will be revealed on March 14. The winner will be announced on March 31. With the competition narrowing down to only 30 players, six conferences across the country are represented. The Pac-12 conference leads the late season team with seven players, and the SEC follows closely with six players on the team. UConn, which has won more Citizen Naismith Trophies (10) than any other school, continues to lead the competition with four players listed, followed by Louisville, Mississippi State, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and UCLA with two candidates apiece.

CANADA NAMED TOP 10 CANDIDATE FOR 2018 NANCY LIEBERMAN AWARD (FEB. 5)
The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced its John R. Wooden Award® presented by Wendy's® Late Season Top 20 on espnW and UCLA senior point guard Jordin Canada has made the cut. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the first half of the 2017-18 season, the list comprises of 20 student-athletes who are currently the front-runners for the sport's most prestigious honor and the John R. Wooden Award All America Team.

BILLINGS NAMED TOP 10 CANDIDATE FOR 2018 LISA LESLIE AWARD (FEB. 1)
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced the 10 candidates for the 2018 Lisa Leslie Award and UCLA senior Monique Billings has made the list. Named after the three-time All-American, 1994 National Player of the Year and a 2015 inductee of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the annual award in its inaugural year recognizes the top centers in women's NCAA Division I college basketball.

CANADA NAMED TO DAWN STALEY AWARD 2018 MIDSEASON WATCH LIST (FEB. 1)
The Phoenix Club of Philadelphia announced the Dawn Staley Award 2018 Midseason Watch List and UCLA senior point guard Jordin Canada was one of 15 candidates on the list. Canada and Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu, were the only two representatives from the Pac-12 to be named to the list.

CANADA NAMED TOP 10 CANDIDATE FOR 2018 NANCY LIEBERMAN AWARD (JAN. 29)
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced the 10 candidates for the 2018 Nancy Lieberman Award and UCLA senior point guard Jordin Canada has made the list. Now in its 19th year, the award recognizes the top point guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. Candidates exhibit the floor leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills of 1996 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Nancy Lieberman.

TWO BRUINS NAMED TO JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD MIDSEASON TOP 25 (JAN. 11)
The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced its John R. Wooden Award® presented by Wendy's® Midseason Top 25 on espnW.com. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the first half of the 2017-18 season, the list comprises of 25 student-athletes who are front-runners for the sport's most prestigious honor. UCLA seniors Jordin Canada and Monique Billings have both made the Top 25. Five schools have multiple players on the list, led by Connecticut with four selections (Napheesa Collier, Kia Nurse, Katie Lou Samuelson, and Gabby Williams), followed by four schools with two selections each: Mississippi State (McCowan and Victoria Vivians), Tennessee (Jaime Nared and Mercedes Russell), Texas (Ariel Atkins and Brooke McCarty), and UCLA (Billings and Canada). The SEC leads all conferences with seven selections on the Midseason Top 25, followed by the ACC, Pac-12, and The American with four selections apiece.

TWO BRUINS NAMED TO WOMEN'S CITIZEN NAISMITH TROPHY WATCH LIST (NOV. 30)
To continue its momentum into the 50th celebration season of the Citizen Naismith Trophy, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced 50 women's college basketball players to watch for the Citizen Naismith Player of the Year Trophy. A list of the midseason 30 team will be released on Feb. 12, 2018. UCLA seniors Jordin Canada and Monique Billings were each selected and were two of seven players from the Pac-12 Conference also on the watch list. With nine different conferences represented on the list, the players come from across the country. A total of 10 candidates represent the ACC, and the SEC follows closely with nine players on the Watch List. UConn, which has won more Citizen Naismith Trophies (10) than any other school, leads the Watch List with six players, followed by Notre Dame with four candidates and Ohio State and Mississippi State with three candidates apiece.