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UCLA Prepares to Play at Stanford on Saturday
February 14, 2019 | Men's Basketball
STANFORD, Calif. – UCLA will play at Stanford on Saturday (7 p.m.), as the Bruins look to secure their fourth consecutive win over the Cardinal. Last season, UCLA dropped a 107-99 decision at Stanford in double overtime (Jan. 4, 2018). Since that loss, the Bruins won in Pauley Pavilion last season (89-73 on Jan. 27, 2018), captured an 88-77 win over Stanford in the Pac-12 Tournament (March 8, 2018) and won their Pac-12 opener at home versus Stanford this year (92-70 on Jan. 3 / recap / box score). UCLA has compiled a 146-94 all-time record against Stanford and has won seven of the last nine meetings versus the Cardinal.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Maples Pavilion
Venue Capacity: 7,329
Tipoff Time: 7:05 p.m. (PT)
Television: ESPN2
TV Talent: Dave Feldman (play-by-play), Corey Williams (analyst)
Radio (UCLA Sports Network): AM 570
Radio Talent: Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Tracy Murray (analyst)
XM Radio Channel: Ch. 388
SIRIUS App Channel: Ch. 979
LAST TIME OUT
The Bruins evened their Pac-12 record at 6-6 and improved to 2-0 in overtime this season with a 75-67 victory at California (in overtime) last Wednesday night. UCLA overcame a late 59-55 deficit, claiming a 64-61 lead in the final minute before the Golden Bears tied the game, 64-64, with 27 seconds to play. Kris Wilkes scored a team-high 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Jaylen Hands and David Singleton each tallied 12 points. Singleton was 4-for-7 from 3-point range, helping the Bruins overcome an 11-point deficit in the second half. UCLA won its fifth consecutive game against California.
TOP SCORER
Sophomore Kris Wilkes has scored in double figures in 24 of 25 games, currently ranking third in the Pac-12 in scoring (17.8 ppg). He had a streak of double-digit scoring efforts snapped in UCLA's 84-73 loss to Colorado on Wednesday, Feb. 6 (Wilkes scored eight points). He had become UCLA's first player to have scored at least 10 points in his first 22 games in a season since freshman Kevin Love scored at least 10 points in all 39 games during the 2007-08 season.
BROWN NAMED AWARD FINALIST
Freshman Moses Brown is among 10 finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. He has averaged 10.7 points and 8.7 rebounds (24 games) and is joined on the 10-man list by Charles Bassey (Western Kentucky), Nico Carvacho (Colorado State), Bruno Fernando (Maryland), Daniel Gafford (Arkansas), Jessie Govan (Georgetown), Ethan Happ (Wisconsin), Nathan Knight (William & Mary), Nick Perkins (Buffalo) and Nick Ward (Michigan State).
SCORING AND REBOUNDING
UCLA ranks No. 2 in the Pac-12 in scoring (78.0 ppg), rebounding (41.6 rpg) and rebounding margin (+5.8), trailing Arizona State in all three categories. Through games played Wednesday, Feb. 13, UCLA ranked No. 9 in the nation in rebounding and No. 33 in rebounding margin. Moses Brown (10.7 ppg, 8.5 rpg) ranks No. 4 in the Pac-12 in rebounding and is second in the league in field goal percentage (65.2%) behind Stanford's Josh Sharma (67.2%).
ASSIST LEADER
Sophomore Jaylen Hands leads all Pac-12 players in total assists (158) and assists per game (6.3). Hands has averaged 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6.3 assists in 25 games and currently ranks No. 6 in the Pac-12 in assist-turnover ratio (1.9-to-1), through games played on Wednesday, Feb. 13. He has recorded at least nine assists in seven games and tallied 10 (or more) assists in three consecutive games in December (vs. Hawai'i, Notre Dame and Belmont).
STANDING TALL
UCLA's 17-person roster includes eight players who measure at least 6-foot-8. Freshman Moses Brown (7-foot-1, 245 pounds) is the Bruins' tallest player since the late Mike Lanier (7-foot-7, 310 pounds) competed as a reserve center for UCLA in 1991-92 and 1992-93. UCLA redshirt junior Alex Olesinski and redshirt freshman Jalen Hill both stand at 6-feet-10, while freshmen Shareef O'Neal and Kenneth Nwuba, sophomore Chris Smith and redshirt freshman Cody Riley all stand at 6-foot-9. Sophomore guard Kris Wilkes rounds out the eight-person group at 6-foot-8.
TOP-10 LISTS
Moses Brown ranks fifth on UCLA's single-season field goal percentage list (65.2%). In addition, Brown has moved into a tie for the No. 10 slot on UCLA's single-season list for blocked shots. Brown will enter this Saturday's game with 52 blocks, tied for the No. 10 spot with Dan Gadzuric's total of 52 blocks during the 1999-2000 season. Jerome Moiso ranks No. 9 on the single-season blocks list (55 blocks in 1999-2000).
LOOKING AHEAD
Including this Saturday's game against Stanford, the Bruins have just six games to play during the regular season. UCLA will return home to host Oregon State on Thursday, Feb. 21, before taking on Oregon on Saturday, Feb. 23. The Bruins have just three home games remaining, including the team's regular-season home finale against crosstown rival USC on Thursday, Feb. 28. The Bruins will close the season at Colorado (March 7) and Utah (March 9). UCLA split its road games in the state of Oregon earlier this season (Jan. 2019), winning in overtime at Oregon before losing at Oregon State.
HEATING UP
Freshman David Singleton scored 12 points off the bench in the team's overtime win at California last Wednesday. He was 4-for-7 for UCLA, with all seven attempts coming from beyond the 3-point arc. After missing his only 3-point attempt in the first half, Singleton made three consecutive 3-pointers within a span of 2:05, helping give UCLA a 43-42 lead with 12:25 to play. Singleton's first 3-pointer came with the Bruins trailing California, 40-31. He leads the team in 3-point field goal percentage (44.0%) and would rank third in the Pac-12 in that category if he qualified under the statistical minimum.
STREAKING
UCLA has made at least one 3-pointer played in its last 647 games. That 3-point streak began after the Bruins went 0-for-14 from 3-point territory in a 78-63 loss at No. 2-ranked Stanford on Feb. 3, 2000 (Maples Pavilion). UCLA has made at least three 3-pointers in 194 of 199 games since the start of the 2013-14 season. The Bruins made a school single-game-record 19 three-pointers (on 31 attempts) at Colorado on Jan. 12, 2017 (UCLA won that game, 104-89).
