Friday, January 25
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UCLA is riding a five-game winning streak against Arizona State.
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UCLA Seeks Upset on Friday at No. 16 Arizona State
January 22, 2019 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES โ The UCLA women's basketball team will face a top-20 team for the fifth time in the last six games, as the Bruins head to No. 16 Arizona State to face the Sun Devils on Friday. Tip-off time at Wells Fargo Arena is set for 11:05 a.m. (MT) / 10:05 a.m. (PT).ย
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How to Follow
Friday's early-morning matchup will air on the Pac-12 Networks (Arizona, Los Angeles). Cindy Brunson (play-by-play) and Mary Murphy (analyst) will have the call. Online radioย andย live statsย will be made available onย uclabruins.com. Live updates will be provided on Twitter by following @UCLAwbb.
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Matchup: UCLA (9-9, 2-4) at No. 16 Arizona State (13-5, 4-3)
January 25, 2019 | 11:05 a.m. MT (tip-off time) | Tempe, Ariz. (Wells Fargo Arena)
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Series History
This marks the 83rd meeting between UCLA and Arizona State, with the Bruins owning a 54-28 advantage. The Bruins have won five straight against the Sun Devils and 13 of the last 16 meetings. Last season, UCLA took down Arizona State 71-63 at Pauley Pavilion in the only meeting between the two teams on Feb. 11, 2018. UCLA shot 50 percent from the field and outscored Arizona State in the paint, 38-22. Lajahna Drummer shot a perfect 7-for-7 en route to a 15-point performance, while Michaela Onyenwere tallied 12 points off the bench.
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UCLA's Last Time Out
UCLA dropped a 72-67 heartbreaker to USC on Jan. 20, breaking a five-game winning streak vs. the Women of Troy.
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Sophomore Michaela Onyenwere collected her sixth double-double of the year with a team-high 22 points and 12 rebounds, while redshirt freshman Lindsey Corsaro matched a career-high with 15 points.
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UCLA almost erased an 11-point second half deficit, getting as close as two down the stretch, but the Bruins couldn't get over the hump.
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UCLA Team Snippets
โข UCLA is riding a five-game winning streak against Arizona State and has won 13 of the last 16 meetings.
โข The Bruins lead the Pac-12 and rank sixth nationally in offensive rebounds per game (17.6).
โข The Bruins are third in the Pac-12 in blocks per game (4.3).
โข UCLA has outrebounded its opponent in all but two games this season. The Bruins haul in 41.9 rebounds per game, good for second in the Pac-12.
โข The Bruins have made 239 free throws this season, the second-highest tally in the Pac-12, just behind Oregon (242).
โข UCLA is 7-0 this season when leading through three quarters.
โข The Bruins have scored 80 or more in four of the last 10 outings.
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UCLA Player Snippets
โข Three of UCLA's five starters average double-figure scoring โ Michaela Onyenwere (16.9), Kennedy Burke (14.2) and Japreece Dean (11.8).
โข In Pac-12 play, Michaela Onyenwere is averaging just below a double-double with 21.0 points and 9.2 rebounds.
โข Lajahna Drummer has scored in double figures in six of the last nine games, averaging 11.4 points and 8.9 rebounds in those contests on 54.3 percent shooting.
โข Michaela Onyenwere is currently second in the Pac-12 and 25th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (3.9).
โข Michaela Onyenwere's conference-only average of 21.0 points per game ranks fourth in the Pac-12.
โข Japreece Dean has made 23 straight free throws and is third in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (86.0 percent; 37-for-43).
โข Japreece Dean is averaging 6.0 assists per game in Pac-12 play, ranking second in the conference.
โข Michaela Onyenwere has eclipsed the 25-point mark five times in 2018-19, one of seven players in the Pac-12 to do so this season. She scored 29 at No. 18/19 Cal on Jan. 4.
โข Kennedy Burke (469-for-1,058) is currently 31 field goals from becoming the 22nd player in UCLA women's hoops history with 500 career field goals.ย
โข Lajahna Drummer is fourth 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.
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Up Next
UCLA takes on Arizona on Sunday at 1 p.m. (PT). ย ย ย ย ย
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How to Follow
Friday's early-morning matchup will air on the Pac-12 Networks (Arizona, Los Angeles). Cindy Brunson (play-by-play) and Mary Murphy (analyst) will have the call. Online radioย andย live statsย will be made available onย uclabruins.com. Live updates will be provided on Twitter by following @UCLAwbb.
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Matchup: UCLA (9-9, 2-4) at No. 16 Arizona State (13-5, 4-3)
January 25, 2019 | 11:05 a.m. MT (tip-off time) | Tempe, Ariz. (Wells Fargo Arena)
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Series History
This marks the 83rd meeting between UCLA and Arizona State, with the Bruins owning a 54-28 advantage. The Bruins have won five straight against the Sun Devils and 13 of the last 16 meetings. Last season, UCLA took down Arizona State 71-63 at Pauley Pavilion in the only meeting between the two teams on Feb. 11, 2018. UCLA shot 50 percent from the field and outscored Arizona State in the paint, 38-22. Lajahna Drummer shot a perfect 7-for-7 en route to a 15-point performance, while Michaela Onyenwere tallied 12 points off the bench.
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UCLA's Last Time Out
UCLA dropped a 72-67 heartbreaker to USC on Jan. 20, breaking a five-game winning streak vs. the Women of Troy.
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Sophomore Michaela Onyenwere collected her sixth double-double of the year with a team-high 22 points and 12 rebounds, while redshirt freshman Lindsey Corsaro matched a career-high with 15 points.
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UCLA almost erased an 11-point second half deficit, getting as close as two down the stretch, but the Bruins couldn't get over the hump.
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UCLA Team Snippets
โข UCLA is riding a five-game winning streak against Arizona State and has won 13 of the last 16 meetings.
โข The Bruins lead the Pac-12 and rank sixth nationally in offensive rebounds per game (17.6).
โข The Bruins are third in the Pac-12 in blocks per game (4.3).
โข UCLA has outrebounded its opponent in all but two games this season. The Bruins haul in 41.9 rebounds per game, good for second in the Pac-12.
โข The Bruins have made 239 free throws this season, the second-highest tally in the Pac-12, just behind Oregon (242).
โข UCLA is 7-0 this season when leading through three quarters.
โข The Bruins have scored 80 or more in four of the last 10 outings.
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UCLA Player Snippets
โข Three of UCLA's five starters average double-figure scoring โ Michaela Onyenwere (16.9), Kennedy Burke (14.2) and Japreece Dean (11.8).
โข In Pac-12 play, Michaela Onyenwere is averaging just below a double-double with 21.0 points and 9.2 rebounds.
โข Lajahna Drummer has scored in double figures in six of the last nine games, averaging 11.4 points and 8.9 rebounds in those contests on 54.3 percent shooting.
โข Michaela Onyenwere is currently second in the Pac-12 and 25th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (3.9).
โข Michaela Onyenwere's conference-only average of 21.0 points per game ranks fourth in the Pac-12.
โข Japreece Dean has made 23 straight free throws and is third in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (86.0 percent; 37-for-43).
โข Japreece Dean is averaging 6.0 assists per game in Pac-12 play, ranking second in the conference.
โข Michaela Onyenwere has eclipsed the 25-point mark five times in 2018-19, one of seven players in the Pac-12 to do so this season. She scored 29 at No. 18/19 Cal on Jan. 4.
โข Kennedy Burke (469-for-1,058) is currently 31 field goals from becoming the 22nd player in UCLA women's hoops history with 500 career field goals.ย
โข Lajahna Drummer is fourth 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.
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Up Next
UCLA takes on Arizona on Sunday at 1 p.m. (PT). ย ย ย ย ย
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