Friday, January 11
Los Angeles, CA
7:00 PM
UCLA
vs
Oregon State
UCLA has won six of its last seven games and is 2-1 in Pac-12 play.
Photo by: Don Liebig, UCLA Photography
UCLA, No. 10 Oregon State Set to Battle on Friday
January 09, 2019 | Women's Basketball
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LOS ANGELES – The UCLA women's basketball team will open a three-game home stretch on Friday when it hosts 10th-ranked Oregon State. Tip-off time is set for 7:06 p.m. (PT) on the Pac-12 Network (Los Angeles).
Matchup: UCLA (9-6, 2-1) vs. No. 10 Oregon State (12-2, 2-0)
January 11, 2019 | 7:06 p.m. PT (tip-off time) | Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom)
How to Follow
Friday's game will air live on the Pac-12 Network (Los Angeles), as Anne Marie Anderson (play-by-play) and Tammy Blackburn (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.
Special Promotions
Friday's contest is BruINclusion Night at Pauley Pavilion. The first 100 UCLA students in attendance will receive a free t-shirt, and there will also be Pac-12 schedule magnet giveaways.
Series History
This is the 74th meeting between UCLA and Oregon State, with the Bruins holding a 47-26 advantage in the series. While the Beavers have won eight of the last 11 meetings, the Bruins have taken three straight at home by an average of 21.7 points per game. Last season, UCLA, ranked 14th at the time, toppled then-ranked No. 16 Oregon State 84-49 at Pauley Pavilion. The 35-point difference tied for the third-largest win over Oregon State in program history. Michaela Onyenwere scored 12 points in the win, while Japreece Dean and Lajahna Drummer added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
UCLA's Last Time Out
The Bruins nearly came away with an upset over No. 6 Stanford, but a cold third quarter doomed UCLA for an 86-80 setback, the team's first loss in seven games.
UCLA, which led by seven (45-38) at halftime, was led by Dean's 22 points on 10-for-17 shooting to go along with four assists and four rebounds.
Onyenwere collected her fifth double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds, while Lindsey Corsaro and Kennedy Burke added 14 and 11 points, respectively.
Getting Hot at the Right Time
UCLA is 6-1 in its last seven games, including 2-1 in Pac-12 play. During this hot streak, the Bruins have eclipsed the 80-point mark four times and have shot 45.1 percent (205-for-455) from the field and 75.6 percent (102-for-135) from the charity stripe. UCLA has owned a +12 margin on the glass and has an overage margin of victory of 14.9 points in its last seven games as well.
Onyenwere on Another Level
Onyenwere has been on another level this season, having posted five double-doubles, including a 27-point, 12-rebound effort at USC to open Pac-12 play. She has scored 25 or more five times, including a career-high-tying 29 points at No. 18/19 Cal. In Pac-12 play, Onyenwere is averaging a double-double (22.3 PPG, 10.7 RPG) on 45.8 percent (27-for-59) shooting. She has also gone 7-for-16 (43.8 percent) from deep (only had one for her career prior).
Home Cookin' in Pac-12 Play
The Bruins have continued their dominance at Pauley Pavilion this season, posting a 6-1 record in 2018-19. In the last four seasons, UCLA has gone 52-4 at home, including 26-1 in Pac-12 play. The Bruins went 9-0 at home in conference play in both 2015-16 and 2016-17. UCLA's only home loss in Pac-12 action in the last 27 games was against then-ranked No. 9 Oregon (70-61) on Jan. 7, 2018.
UCLA Team Snippets
• UCLA has gotten hot of late, winning six of seven. In those seven games, the Bruins shot over 45 percent, nailed 43 3-pointers, and owned a +12 rebounding margin.
• The Bruins have scored 80 or more in four of the last seven outings.
• UCLA is 6-1 at home this season and has won 52 of the last 56 games at Pauley Pavilion, creating a winning percentage of .929.
• The Bruins lead the Pac-12 and rank fifth nationally in offensive rebounds per game (18.1).
• UCLA's rebound margin of 9.5 ranks third in the Pac-12 and 14th nationally.
• UCLA is currently averaging 43.5 rebounds per game – the highest of any Bruin team under Cori Close. The Bruins are second in the Pac-12 and 25th in the country.
• The Bruins are third in the Pac-12 in blocks per game (4.5).
• UCLA is shooting 75.2 percent (124-for-165) from the free throw line in the last nine games.
• UCLA is 7-0 this season when leading through three quarters.
UCLA Player Snippets
• Three of UCLA's five starters average double-figure scoring – Michaela Onyenwere (16.3), Kennedy Burke (14.5) and Japreece Dean (13.2).
• In Pac-12 play, Michaela Onyenwere is averaging a double-double with 22.3 points and 10.7 rebounds.
• Lajahna Drummer has scored in double figures in five of the last six games, averaging 12 points and 8.8 rebounds in those contests.
• Michaela Onyenwere is currently second in the Pac-12 and 18th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (4.1).
• Japreece Dean has made 22 straight free throws and is tied for third in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (85.7 percent; 36-for-42).
• 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 (458-for-1,028) is currently 42 field goals from becoming the 22nd player in UCLA women's hoops history with 500 career field goals.
• Lajahna Drummer is tied for third 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 hosts No. 5 Oregon on Sunday at 2:06 p.m. (PT) on the Pac-12 Networks (Los Angeles, Oregon).
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA women's basketball team will open a three-game home stretch on Friday when it hosts 10th-ranked Oregon State. Tip-off time is set for 7:06 p.m. (PT) on the Pac-12 Network (Los Angeles).
Matchup: UCLA (9-6, 2-1) vs. No. 10 Oregon State (12-2, 2-0)
January 11, 2019 | 7:06 p.m. PT (tip-off time) | Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom)
How to Follow
Friday's game will air live on the Pac-12 Network (Los Angeles), as Anne Marie Anderson (play-by-play) and Tammy Blackburn (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.
Special Promotions
Friday's contest is BruINclusion Night at Pauley Pavilion. The first 100 UCLA students in attendance will receive a free t-shirt, and there will also be Pac-12 schedule magnet giveaways.
Series History
This is the 74th meeting between UCLA and Oregon State, with the Bruins holding a 47-26 advantage in the series. While the Beavers have won eight of the last 11 meetings, the Bruins have taken three straight at home by an average of 21.7 points per game. Last season, UCLA, ranked 14th at the time, toppled then-ranked No. 16 Oregon State 84-49 at Pauley Pavilion. The 35-point difference tied for the third-largest win over Oregon State in program history. Michaela Onyenwere scored 12 points in the win, while Japreece Dean and Lajahna Drummer added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
UCLA's Last Time Out
The Bruins nearly came away with an upset over No. 6 Stanford, but a cold third quarter doomed UCLA for an 86-80 setback, the team's first loss in seven games.
UCLA, which led by seven (45-38) at halftime, was led by Dean's 22 points on 10-for-17 shooting to go along with four assists and four rebounds.
Onyenwere collected her fifth double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds, while Lindsey Corsaro and Kennedy Burke added 14 and 11 points, respectively.
Getting Hot at the Right Time
UCLA is 6-1 in its last seven games, including 2-1 in Pac-12 play. During this hot streak, the Bruins have eclipsed the 80-point mark four times and have shot 45.1 percent (205-for-455) from the field and 75.6 percent (102-for-135) from the charity stripe. UCLA has owned a +12 margin on the glass and has an overage margin of victory of 14.9 points in its last seven games as well.
Onyenwere on Another Level
Onyenwere has been on another level this season, having posted five double-doubles, including a 27-point, 12-rebound effort at USC to open Pac-12 play. She has scored 25 or more five times, including a career-high-tying 29 points at No. 18/19 Cal. In Pac-12 play, Onyenwere is averaging a double-double (22.3 PPG, 10.7 RPG) on 45.8 percent (27-for-59) shooting. She has also gone 7-for-16 (43.8 percent) from deep (only had one for her career prior).
Home Cookin' in Pac-12 Play
The Bruins have continued their dominance at Pauley Pavilion this season, posting a 6-1 record in 2018-19. In the last four seasons, UCLA has gone 52-4 at home, including 26-1 in Pac-12 play. The Bruins went 9-0 at home in conference play in both 2015-16 and 2016-17. UCLA's only home loss in Pac-12 action in the last 27 games was against then-ranked No. 9 Oregon (70-61) on Jan. 7, 2018.
UCLA Team Snippets
• UCLA has gotten hot of late, winning six of seven. In those seven games, the Bruins shot over 45 percent, nailed 43 3-pointers, and owned a +12 rebounding margin.
• The Bruins have scored 80 or more in four of the last seven outings.
• UCLA is 6-1 at home this season and has won 52 of the last 56 games at Pauley Pavilion, creating a winning percentage of .929.
• The Bruins lead the Pac-12 and rank fifth nationally in offensive rebounds per game (18.1).
• UCLA's rebound margin of 9.5 ranks third in the Pac-12 and 14th nationally.
• UCLA is currently averaging 43.5 rebounds per game – the highest of any Bruin team under Cori Close. The Bruins are second in the Pac-12 and 25th in the country.
• The Bruins are third in the Pac-12 in blocks per game (4.5).
• UCLA is shooting 75.2 percent (124-for-165) from the free throw line in the last nine games.
• UCLA is 7-0 this season when leading through three quarters.
UCLA Player Snippets
• Three of UCLA's five starters average double-figure scoring – Michaela Onyenwere (16.3), Kennedy Burke (14.5) and Japreece Dean (13.2).
• In Pac-12 play, Michaela Onyenwere is averaging a double-double with 22.3 points and 10.7 rebounds.
• Lajahna Drummer has scored in double figures in five of the last six games, averaging 12 points and 8.8 rebounds in those contests.
• Michaela Onyenwere is currently second in the Pac-12 and 18th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (4.1).
• Japreece Dean has made 22 straight free throws and is tied for third in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (85.7 percent; 36-for-42).
• 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 (458-for-1,028) is currently 42 field goals from becoming the 22nd player in UCLA women's hoops history with 500 career field goals.
• Lajahna Drummer is tied for third 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 hosts No. 5 Oregon on Sunday at 2:06 p.m. (PT) on the Pac-12 Networks (Los Angeles, Oregon).
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