Sunday, January 20
Los Angeles, CA
4:00 PM
UCLA
vs
USC
UCLA has won eight of the last nine games against USC.
Photo by: Don Liebig, UCLA Photography
UCLA Eyes Season Sweep of USC
January 16, 2019 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA women's hoops team has captured wins in eight of the last nine meetings against crosstown rival USC, and the Bruins will look to complete the season sweep over the Women of Troy on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom.
How to Follow
Tip-off time is set for 4:06 p.m. (PT) on the Pac-12 Network (Los Angeles). Anne Marie Anderson (play-by-play) and Maylana Douglas (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 (9-8, 2-3) vs. USC (10-6, 0-5)
January 20, 2019 | 4:06 p.m. PT (tip-off time) | Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion)
Series History
This is the 92nd meeting between UCLA and USC, with the Women of Troy owning a slight 48-43 advantage. However, the Bruins have won eight of the last nine meetings vs. USC, including four straight at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins met the Women of Troy in both teams' Pac-12 opener this season on Dec. 30, as UCLA overcame a 13-point deficit to pull off the comeback. UCLA outscored USC 31-10 in the third quarter and was led by Michaela Onyenwere's 27 points and 12 rebounds. Lajahna Drummer also had a double-double, posting 10 points and a career-high-tying 14 rebounds. The Bruins went 8-for-19 from deep in that game. In last year's win at Pauley Pavilion, UCLA led by 14 at halftime and never looked back en route to a 59-46 win over USC.
UCLA's Last Time Out
The Bruins hung tough early but ultimately succumbed to a 20-point (72-52) setback to No. 5 Oregon on Jan. 13 in front of 8,036 fans at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA got outrebounded for just the second time this season by a 47-28 margin, which turned into a 25-5 advantage in second-chance points for the Ducks.
Onyenwere scored 13 points for UCLA, while senior Japreece Dean added 11 points and six assists.
UCLA Team Snippets
• The Bruins lead the Pac-12 and rank fifth nationally in offensive rebounds per game (17.8).
• The Bruins are third in the Pac-12 in blocks per game (4.2).
• UCLA has outrebounded its opponent in all but two games this season. The Bruins haul in 42.2 rebounds per game, good for second in the Pac-12.
• The Bruins have made 222 free throws this season, the most in the Pac-12, above Oregon (215), USC (214), California (200) and Colorado (200).
• UCLA has won 52 of the last 58 games at Pauley Pavilion, creating a winning percentage of .897.
• UCLA is shooting 75.5 percent (148-for-196) from the free throw line in the last 10 games.
• UCLA is 7-0 this season when leading through three quarters.
• The Bruins have scored 80 or more in four of the last nine outings.
UCLA Player Snippets
• Three of UCLA's five starters average double-figure scoring – Michaela Onyenwere (16.6), Kennedy Burke (14.2) and Japreece Dean (12.3).
• In Pac-12 play, Michaela Onyenwere is averaging just below a double-double with 20.8 points and 8.6 rebounds.
• Lajahna Drummer has scored in double figures in six of the last eight games, averaging 12.1 points and 8.8 rebounds in those contests on 56.3 percent shooting.
• Michaela Onyenwere is currently second in the Pac-12 and 18th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (4.0).
• Japreece Dean has made 23 straight free throws and is fourth in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (86.0 percent; 37-for-43).
• Michaela Onyenwere has eclipsed the 25-point mark five times in 2018-19, one of five players in the Pac-12 to do so this season. She scored 29 at No. 18/19 Cal on Jan. 4.
• Kennedy Burke (466-for-1,050) is currently 34 field goals from becoming the 22nd player in UCLA women's hoops history with 500 career field goals.
• Lajahna Drummer is fifth in the Pac-12 in rebounds per game with 8.9 per outing. She tied a career high with 14 in UCLA's conference opener at USC.
Up Next
UCLA will battle No. 19/16 Arizona State on Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. (PT) on the Pac-12 Networks (Los Angeles, Arizona).
How to Follow
Tip-off time is set for 4:06 p.m. (PT) on the Pac-12 Network (Los Angeles). Anne Marie Anderson (play-by-play) and Maylana Douglas (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 (9-8, 2-3) vs. USC (10-6, 0-5)
January 20, 2019 | 4:06 p.m. PT (tip-off time) | Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion)
Series History
This is the 92nd meeting between UCLA and USC, with the Women of Troy owning a slight 48-43 advantage. However, the Bruins have won eight of the last nine meetings vs. USC, including four straight at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins met the Women of Troy in both teams' Pac-12 opener this season on Dec. 30, as UCLA overcame a 13-point deficit to pull off the comeback. UCLA outscored USC 31-10 in the third quarter and was led by Michaela Onyenwere's 27 points and 12 rebounds. Lajahna Drummer also had a double-double, posting 10 points and a career-high-tying 14 rebounds. The Bruins went 8-for-19 from deep in that game. In last year's win at Pauley Pavilion, UCLA led by 14 at halftime and never looked back en route to a 59-46 win over USC.
UCLA's Last Time Out
The Bruins hung tough early but ultimately succumbed to a 20-point (72-52) setback to No. 5 Oregon on Jan. 13 in front of 8,036 fans at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA got outrebounded for just the second time this season by a 47-28 margin, which turned into a 25-5 advantage in second-chance points for the Ducks.
Onyenwere scored 13 points for UCLA, while senior Japreece Dean added 11 points and six assists.
UCLA Team Snippets
• The Bruins lead the Pac-12 and rank fifth nationally in offensive rebounds per game (17.8).
• The Bruins are third in the Pac-12 in blocks per game (4.2).
• UCLA has outrebounded its opponent in all but two games this season. The Bruins haul in 42.2 rebounds per game, good for second in the Pac-12.
• The Bruins have made 222 free throws this season, the most in the Pac-12, above Oregon (215), USC (214), California (200) and Colorado (200).
• UCLA has won 52 of the last 58 games at Pauley Pavilion, creating a winning percentage of .897.
• UCLA is shooting 75.5 percent (148-for-196) from the free throw line in the last 10 games.
• UCLA is 7-0 this season when leading through three quarters.
• The Bruins have scored 80 or more in four of the last nine outings.
UCLA Player Snippets
• Three of UCLA's five starters average double-figure scoring – Michaela Onyenwere (16.6), Kennedy Burke (14.2) and Japreece Dean (12.3).
• In Pac-12 play, Michaela Onyenwere is averaging just below a double-double with 20.8 points and 8.6 rebounds.
• Lajahna Drummer has scored in double figures in six of the last eight games, averaging 12.1 points and 8.8 rebounds in those contests on 56.3 percent shooting.
• Michaela Onyenwere is currently second in the Pac-12 and 18th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (4.0).
• Japreece Dean has made 23 straight free throws and is fourth in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (86.0 percent; 37-for-43).
• Michaela Onyenwere has eclipsed the 25-point mark five times in 2018-19, one of five players in the Pac-12 to do so this season. She scored 29 at No. 18/19 Cal on Jan. 4.
• Kennedy Burke (466-for-1,050) is currently 34 field goals from becoming the 22nd player in UCLA women's hoops history with 500 career field goals.
• Lajahna Drummer is fifth in the Pac-12 in rebounds per game with 8.9 per outing. She tied a career high with 14 in UCLA's conference opener at USC.
Up Next
UCLA will battle No. 19/16 Arizona State on Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. (PT) on the Pac-12 Networks (Los Angeles, Arizona).
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