No. 8 UCLA Flies to Colorado for Top 25 Matchup Friday

Friday, January 27

Boulder, CO

6:00 PM

UCLA

Colorado

Charisma Osborne at Washington State (Jan. 22)

Photo by: Caren Nicdao

No. 8 UCLA Flies to Colorado for Top 25 Matchup Friday

January 26, 2023 | Women's Basketball

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LOS ANGELES – UCLA Women's Basketball (17-3, 6-2 Pac-12) heads to the mountains for a two-game road trip this weekend. The Bruins take on No. 25 Colorado on Friday, Jan. 27 inside the CU Events Center in Boulder, Colo., for this season's sole matchup between the teams. Tip-off between the Bruins and Buffs is slated for 6 p.m. PST / 7 p.m. MST.

The game will be broadcast on Pac-12 Network and Pac-12 Los Angeles; Jenny Cavnar and Kami Carmann Snyder are on the call. Dave Marcus will provide play-by-play commentary on UCLA Digital Radio.

GAME INFORMATION

Venue: CU Events Center
Location: Boulder, Colo.
Tip-off Time: 6 p.m. PST
TV: Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Los Angeles
TV Talent: Jenny Cavnar, Kami Carmann Snyder
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus

KEY NOTES ON THE BRUINS

• UCLA has made 252 free throws through 20 games, shooting 76.1% on the year (2nd - Pac-12, 252-333 FT). The Bruins rank 1st in offensive rebounds per game in the Pac-12 (15.2 ORPG, 20th - NCAA). UCLA is 4th in the Pac-12 in total rebounding (41.0 RPG). The Bruins also rank 4th in blocks per game (4.5 BPG), defensive FG% (37.2%) and 5th in rebounding margin (+7.5 RPG) in the conference.
• The Bruins' 17-3 start is their best through 20 games since 2019-20 when UCLA went 19-1. UCLA's 6-2 record in Pac-12 play is the second-best start under Cori Close (7-1, 2019-20) through eight conference games.
• Charisma Osborne has scored 313 points (3rd - Pac-12) through 20 games, averaging 16.5 ppg (4th - Pac-12). She has the fourth-most field goals made (109 FGM) on the second-most field goal attempts (277 FGA) in the Pac-12. Osborne ranks 4th the Pac-12 in minutes played (612 MIN), 6th in FT% (81.3%) and T-7th in FTM (61). Osborne is 13th in defensive rebounds (85 DRPG) in the Conference. She also ranks 16th in total rebounds (111 REB) and 17th in rebounds per game (5.8 RPG) in the Pac-12.
• Kiki Rice has started all 20 games of her first collegiate season, averaging 28.7 minutes per game (574 MIN, 1st among Pac-12 freshmen). The first-year floor general ranks second on the team in assists (66 AST), which is the second most among freshmen in the Pac-12 (11th overall). Rice has totaled 248 points on the season, which ranks third among first-year players in the Pac-12 (16th among all players).

LAST TIME OUT (W, 73-66 at Washington State - Jan. 22)

The Bruins hit consecutive buzzer beaters to end the first and second quarters against Washington State. UCLA turned it on in the the third quarter, scoring a game-high 25 points in the period. Emily Bessoir and Gabriela Jaquez led the way for the Bruins, scoring 13 PTS each in the 73-66 win.