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Kennedy Burke scored a career-high 26 points on 11 made field goals.
Burke’s Career Day Lifts UCLA Past No. 17 Utah, 100-90
February 10, 2019 | Women's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – Senior Kennedy Burke erupted for a career-high 26 points and became the 22nd player in program history with 500 career field goals, as the UCLA women's basketball team upset No. 17 Utah, 100-90, on Sunday afternoon at the John M. Huntsman Center.
Burke, who made a career-high 11 field goals, came up big in the final 20 minutes, scoring 14 points in the second half.
UCLA shot 56.1 percent (37-for-66) from the field – the second-best shooting tally of the 2018-19 campaign – and reached the century mark for the first time this season. The Bruins also made school history, exploding for 40 points in the fourth quarter alone – the highest point tally ever in a single quarter.
Sophomore Michaela Onyenwere eclipsed the 25-point mark for the seventh time this season, shooting 11-for-21 to go along with seven rebounds, four assists and three steals.
In a team-high 35 minutes, senior guard Japreece Dean registered 24 points to go along with seven rebounds and a team-high five assists. Dean, who saw her school-record free throw streak end at 40 on Friday at Colorado, shot a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe.
Redshirt freshman Lindsey Corsaro also scored in double figures, finishing with 10 points on 4-for-5 shooting to go along with six rebounds and four assists.
With the win, UCLA has sole possession of fourth place in the Pac-12, which boasts the second-best conference RPI in the NCAA.
The Storyline
UCLA (15-9, 8-4) got off to a hot start, racing to a 12-6 lead after a layup by Burke. The Utes, however, fired back with seven unanswered points to take a 13-12 edge. Burke buried a jumper on the run to put UCLA up one (16-15), but Utah (18-5, 7-5) again had the answer, mustering a 6-0 run to go up five.
UCLA trailed 23-20 entering the second quarter but continued to stick around, not letting Utah get ahead by more than seven points, as Onyenwere scored inside to pull the Bruins within five (29-24).
Back-to-back baskets by Burke cut the deficit to two (30-28), putting the senior into double figures with 10 points.
The Bruins continued to battle, getting a pull-up jumper by Dean and then another athletic move and layup by Burke to stay within two at the break.
UCLA shot 53.1 percent (17-for-32) in the first half and had just three turnovers while forcing seven Utah miscues.
With 6:42 left in the third quarter, Burke scored with the left hand to become the 22nd player in program history with 500 career field goals.
Burke continued to attack, netting a 3-pointer and then scoring on a baseline drive to keep UCLA within two (52-50) midway through the third.
In the final moments of the quarter, Onyenwere notched a put-back to put UCLA up one, and then Dean connected on a buzzer-beater 3-pointer on the left wing to extend the Bruin lead to four (60-56).
The Bruins scored the first six points of the fourth, giving UCLA a double-digit lead (66-56) before Utah responded with a corner trey to keep it a single-digit game.
In the fourth, the Bruins erupted for a 12-2 run to go up 17 and pull away, as Corsaro connected on the wing to make it 85-68 UCLA with 4:26 remaining.
After Utah scored four straight to pull within 13 (85-72), Burke nailed a 17-footer to notch a career high for points.
A 7-0 Utes run in a 17-second span cut the Bruins' lead to just nine (94-85), but UCLA went 6-for-8 from the line down the stretch to remain perfect (4-0) in the month of February.
Key Stats of the Game
40 – UCLA scored 40 fourth-quarter points to keep Utah at bay, marking a program record for points in a quarter. The previous high was 38 against San Jose State last season.
26 – Kennedy Burke scored a career-high 26 points and became the 22nd player in program history with 500 career field goals.
75 – The trio of Kennedy Burke (26), Michaela Onyenwere (25) and Japreece Dean (24) combined for 75 of UCLA's 100 points.
Up Next
UCLA returns home for critical games against No. 11 Stanford (Feb. 15) and (RV) Cal (Feb. 17). Both games will air on the Pac-12 Network.
Burke, who made a career-high 11 field goals, came up big in the final 20 minutes, scoring 14 points in the second half.
UCLA shot 56.1 percent (37-for-66) from the field – the second-best shooting tally of the 2018-19 campaign – and reached the century mark for the first time this season. The Bruins also made school history, exploding for 40 points in the fourth quarter alone – the highest point tally ever in a single quarter.
Sophomore Michaela Onyenwere eclipsed the 25-point mark for the seventh time this season, shooting 11-for-21 to go along with seven rebounds, four assists and three steals.
In a team-high 35 minutes, senior guard Japreece Dean registered 24 points to go along with seven rebounds and a team-high five assists. Dean, who saw her school-record free throw streak end at 40 on Friday at Colorado, shot a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe.
Redshirt freshman Lindsey Corsaro also scored in double figures, finishing with 10 points on 4-for-5 shooting to go along with six rebounds and four assists.
With the win, UCLA has sole possession of fourth place in the Pac-12, which boasts the second-best conference RPI in the NCAA.
The Storyline
UCLA (15-9, 8-4) got off to a hot start, racing to a 12-6 lead after a layup by Burke. The Utes, however, fired back with seven unanswered points to take a 13-12 edge. Burke buried a jumper on the run to put UCLA up one (16-15), but Utah (18-5, 7-5) again had the answer, mustering a 6-0 run to go up five.
Kennedy Burke sticks the jumper! She's up to 6 points on the day! pic.twitter.com/6az1rH5ey1
— UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 10, 2019
UCLA trailed 23-20 entering the second quarter but continued to stick around, not letting Utah get ahead by more than seven points, as Onyenwere scored inside to pull the Bruins within five (29-24).
Elevate & forget about it! ?? pic.twitter.com/LwhIHYHkWG
— UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 10, 2019
Back-to-back baskets by Burke cut the deficit to two (30-28), putting the senior into double figures with 10 points.
Kennedy Burke came to play! She's already in double figures with ?? points!
— UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 10, 2019
30-28 Utah | 2Q 4:41 pic.twitter.com/A5C1gSach5
The Bruins continued to battle, getting a pull-up jumper by Dean and then another athletic move and layup by Burke to stay within two at the break.
Shake n' bake.. we see you @japreece24! ?? pic.twitter.com/G1Sybv3ya8
— UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 10, 2019
UCLA shot 53.1 percent (17-for-32) in the first half and had just three turnovers while forcing seven Utah miscues.
With 6:42 left in the third quarter, Burke scored with the left hand to become the 22nd player in program history with 500 career field goals.
HISTORY! ??
— UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 10, 2019
Kennedy Burke becomes the 22nd player in program history with 5?0?0? career field goals! ??????#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/TmwTGLCBh1
Burke continued to attack, netting a 3-pointer and then scoring on a baseline drive to keep UCLA within two (52-50) midway through the third.
It's all Kennedy Burke at this point! She's up to 19 points as UCLA continues to fight! #GoBruins pic.twitter.com/wmAVpBUTVr
— UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 10, 2019
In the final moments of the quarter, Onyenwere notched a put-back to put UCLA up one, and then Dean connected on a buzzer-beater 3-pointer on the left wing to extend the Bruin lead to four (60-56).
.@japreece24 AT THE BUZZER! ??????
— UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 10, 2019
Bruins up 60-56 entering the fourth! pic.twitter.com/cTtZwNlY0g
The Bruins scored the first six points of the fourth, giving UCLA a double-digit lead (66-56) before Utah responded with a corner trey to keep it a single-digit game.
In the fourth, the Bruins erupted for a 12-2 run to go up 17 and pull away, as Corsaro connected on the wing to make it 85-68 UCLA with 4:26 remaining.
After Utah scored four straight to pull within 13 (85-72), Burke nailed a 17-footer to notch a career high for points.
A 7-0 Utes run in a 17-second span cut the Bruins' lead to just nine (94-85), but UCLA went 6-for-8 from the line down the stretch to remain perfect (4-0) in the month of February.
Key Stats of the Game
40 – UCLA scored 40 fourth-quarter points to keep Utah at bay, marking a program record for points in a quarter. The previous high was 38 against San Jose State last season.
26 – Kennedy Burke scored a career-high 26 points and became the 22nd player in program history with 500 career field goals.
75 – The trio of Kennedy Burke (26), Michaela Onyenwere (25) and Japreece Dean (24) combined for 75 of UCLA's 100 points.
Up Next
UCLA returns home for critical games against No. 11 Stanford (Feb. 15) and (RV) Cal (Feb. 17). Both games will air on the Pac-12 Network.
Team Stats
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.500
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