Friday, February 28
Los Angeles, CA
8:00 PM
UCLA
24-4,13-4Pac-12
62
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52
Colorado
16-12,5-12Pac-12
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Colorado
8
15
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UCLA
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Junior forward Michaela Onyenwere led the Bruins with 16 points on the night (photo by Eric Hurd).
Photo by: UCLA Athletics
No. 9 UCLA Downs Colorado, Secures Season Sweep
February 28, 2020 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES โ No. 9 UCLA (24-4, 13-4) got back in the win column Friday evening, taking a 62-52 victory over Colorado (16-12, 5-12) at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. The Bruins outrebounded and outscored the Buffs in the paint, controlling the pace of play en route to the 10-point win.
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Michaela Onyenwere led the Bruins with 16 points and nine rebounds on the night, going 7-for-16 from the field. Freshman Camryn Brown had her finest scoring performance in her young career, tallying eight points on 4-for-6 shooting. The Buffs were led by Mya Hollingshed, who lead all scores with 22 points.
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The Bruins attacked the paint early and picked up a three baskets in the paint, with an additional couple free throws from Charisma Osborne making it a 9-2 game after the first three minutes. Japreece Dean followed with her own driving layup, but the Buffs answered right back with consecutive close-range baskets (11-6). After a 3-ball from Natalie Chou, Dean grabbed a steal and dribbled the length of the floor before finding Camryn Brown in transition for the easy two (4:22). The teams exchanged baskets before Onyenwere scored the team's sixth bucket in the paint, giving UCLA a 20-8 lead that would hold through the end of the frame. Onyenwere led all scores with eight in the first 10 minutes.
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The teams exchanged baskets to open the second quarter before a pair of free throws from Chou made it a 14-point game (8:53). After the Buffs cut it to 24-16 at the 6:31 mark, the Bruins answered with four-straight, including a slick teardrop floater from Dean to extend the advantage back to 12. CU continued to chip away, as Quinessa Caylao-Do and Peanut Tuitele answered with consecutive baskets to make it 28-20. The eight-point lead would hold as the Bruins took a 31-23 lead into the break. Onyenwere reached double figures with 10 in the first half, adding four rebounds in the opening 20 minutes.
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A pair of Hollingshed free throws cut the Bruins' lead to six (33-27) at the 8:17 mark in the third quarter, but UCLA responded with a quick 7-0 run capped by Osborne's first triple of the evening and a driving lay-in from Dean. After the teams exchanged long balls (45-30), Colorado cut the deficit to 10 after a pair of free throws from Aubrey Knight. A jumper from Brown was answered by a layup from Charlotte Whittaker for CU at the other end, and the Bruins took a 48-38 lead into the fourth quarter.
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Brown opened the fourth quarter with a lay-in to extend the lead to 12, but four-straight points from CU made it a 50-42 game at the 8:29 mark. Hollingshed made it a seven point game with a triple a few minutes later, but Dean answered with another bucket in the paint to make it 56-47 (4:38). Neither team scored for over two minutes, with the Bruins then rattling off four-straight to go up 11 with 1:15 to play. Hollingshed hit another long ball, but a jumper from Onyenwere with 37 seconds left iced the game away and solidified the final score of 62-52.
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UP NEXT
The Bruins are back in action on Sunday, Mar. 1 for their final regular season home game of the year, taking on Utah at 1:00 p.m. PT on Pac-12 Networks. A UCLA victory would clinch the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas.
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The game is UCLA's annual Senior Day celebration, with Dean and Ally Rosenblum set to be recognized.
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Michaela Onyenwere led the Bruins with 16 points and nine rebounds on the night, going 7-for-16 from the field. Freshman Camryn Brown had her finest scoring performance in her young career, tallying eight points on 4-for-6 shooting. The Buffs were led by Mya Hollingshed, who lead all scores with 22 points.
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The Bruins attacked the paint early and picked up a three baskets in the paint, with an additional couple free throws from Charisma Osborne making it a 9-2 game after the first three minutes. Japreece Dean followed with her own driving layup, but the Buffs answered right back with consecutive close-range baskets (11-6). After a 3-ball from Natalie Chou, Dean grabbed a steal and dribbled the length of the floor before finding Camryn Brown in transition for the easy two (4:22). The teams exchanged baskets before Onyenwere scored the team's sixth bucket in the paint, giving UCLA a 20-8 lead that would hold through the end of the frame. Onyenwere led all scores with eight in the first 10 minutes.
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The teams exchanged baskets to open the second quarter before a pair of free throws from Chou made it a 14-point game (8:53). After the Buffs cut it to 24-16 at the 6:31 mark, the Bruins answered with four-straight, including a slick teardrop floater from Dean to extend the advantage back to 12. CU continued to chip away, as Quinessa Caylao-Do and Peanut Tuitele answered with consecutive baskets to make it 28-20. The eight-point lead would hold as the Bruins took a 31-23 lead into the break. Onyenwere reached double figures with 10 in the first half, adding four rebounds in the opening 20 minutes.
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A pair of Hollingshed free throws cut the Bruins' lead to six (33-27) at the 8:17 mark in the third quarter, but UCLA responded with a quick 7-0 run capped by Osborne's first triple of the evening and a driving lay-in from Dean. After the teams exchanged long balls (45-30), Colorado cut the deficit to 10 after a pair of free throws from Aubrey Knight. A jumper from Brown was answered by a layup from Charlotte Whittaker for CU at the other end, and the Bruins took a 48-38 lead into the fourth quarter.
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Brown opened the fourth quarter with a lay-in to extend the lead to 12, but four-straight points from CU made it a 50-42 game at the 8:29 mark. Hollingshed made it a seven point game with a triple a few minutes later, but Dean answered with another bucket in the paint to make it 56-47 (4:38). Neither team scored for over two minutes, with the Bruins then rattling off four-straight to go up 11 with 1:15 to play. Hollingshed hit another long ball, but a jumper from Onyenwere with 37 seconds left iced the game away and solidified the final score of 62-52.
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UP NEXT
The Bruins are back in action on Sunday, Mar. 1 for their final regular season home game of the year, taking on Utah at 1:00 p.m. PT on Pac-12 Networks. A UCLA victory would clinch the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas.
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The game is UCLA's annual Senior Day celebration, with Dean and Ally Rosenblum set to be recognized.
Team Stats
CU
UCLA
FG%
.333
.411
3FG%
.188
.267
FT%
.882
.923
RB
30
40
TO
19
17
STL
6
10
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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