Sunday, November 10
Los Angeles, Calif.
2 p.m.
UCLA
vs
Colgate
Photo by: Caren Nicdao
Bruins Prepare for Home Opener against Colgate Sunday
November 09, 2024 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES โ No. 5/6 UCLA (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) kicks off its November home slate against Colgate (2-0) on Sunday to open Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom for the season.
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The Bruins return from Paris, France, after finishing the Aflac Oui-Play doubleheader with a win over No. 17 Louisville and a 1-0 record to begin the year.
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GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Tip-off Time: 2 p.m. PT
TV: B1G+
TV Talent: Nick Koop
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus
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TICKET INFORMATION
UCLA'sย season ticket packagesย for the 2023-24 women's basketball campaign are still available. Fans can call (310) 206-5991, visitย uclabruins.com/tickets, or emailย tickets@athletics.ucla.eduย for more information. Single-game tickets for UCLA's nonconference home games can be purchased online (link here). For more information about tickets, call UCLA Athletic Sales & Service at (310) 206-5991 or via email atย tickets@athletics.ucla.edu.
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MATCHUP HISTORY: UCLA vs. Colgate
โข Sunday's home opener will be the second meeting between the Bruins and the Raiders in program history.
โข The teams last met in the consolation game of the 2011 Holiday Inn Thanksgiving Classic in Northridge, Calif., as the then-No. 25 Bruins claimed a 68-48 victory.
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LAST TIME OUT: vs. No. 17 Louisville (W, 66-59)
โข Despite 22 turnovers, No. 5 UCLA came back from Paris with a win at the Aflac Oui-Play opening night doubleheader against the Louisville Cardinals.
โข Junior Lauren Betts played 36 minutes and had a dominant performance; UCLA's center recorded her first double-double of the season (14th career) with 18 points and 13 rebounds. She also threw a career-high five assists and swatted four shots in the win.
โข Junior forward Timea Gardiner was UCLA's spark off the bench; the Oregon State-transfer was lights out from distance, shooting 5-for-7 from 3-point land to finish with 15 of UCLA's 23 bench points.
โข Junior Londynn Jones was the only other Bruin to find the bottom of the net from beyond the arc, shooting 3-for-8 in her 3-point attempts (13 PTS, 4-4 FT).
โข Freshman point guard Elina Aarnisalo and junior forward Janiah Barker saw their first minutes for UCLA in the opener, contributing 8 points each in their first appearances with the Blue and Gold.
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2025 EUROBASKET QUALIFIERS
โข Graduate student Angela Dugalić is currently representing Serbia in Group G of the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers in Europe. The team is 3-0 in competition following two wins in November 2023 and a win over Portugal on Thursday (W, 71-37). Serbia plays its second group stage game (fourth in qualifying tournaments) against Ukraine on Sunday in Latvia; Dugalic is expected to return for Tuesday's matchup against Pepperdine.
โข The Serbian national team has played one game in Serbia for this section of the qualifying tournament (previous: Nov. 9, 2023 - W, 82-40 vs. Ukraine; Nov. 12, 2023 - W, 103-60 vs. North Macedonia).
โข Dugalic scored her tournament-high 17 points (7-14 FG) against North Macedonia on Nov. 12, 2023. She is averaging 11.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals over her three appearances. She scored 9 points in Thursday's win over Portugal and added 8 rebounds and 3 steals to the box score.
โข The Serbian forward is expected to miss time in early February for the final two qualifying group phase games take place (Feb. 6, 2025 - vs. North Macedonia; Feb. 9, 2025 - vs. Portugal).
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The Bruins return from Paris, France, after finishing the Aflac Oui-Play doubleheader with a win over No. 17 Louisville and a 1-0 record to begin the year.
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GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Tip-off Time: 2 p.m. PT
TV: B1G+
TV Talent: Nick Koop
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus
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TICKET INFORMATION
UCLA'sย season ticket packagesย for the 2023-24 women's basketball campaign are still available. Fans can call (310) 206-5991, visitย uclabruins.com/tickets, or emailย tickets@athletics.ucla.eduย for more information. Single-game tickets for UCLA's nonconference home games can be purchased online (link here). For more information about tickets, call UCLA Athletic Sales & Service at (310) 206-5991 or via email atย tickets@athletics.ucla.edu.
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MATCHUP HISTORY: UCLA vs. Colgate
โข Sunday's home opener will be the second meeting between the Bruins and the Raiders in program history.
โข The teams last met in the consolation game of the 2011 Holiday Inn Thanksgiving Classic in Northridge, Calif., as the then-No. 25 Bruins claimed a 68-48 victory.
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LAST TIME OUT: vs. No. 17 Louisville (W, 66-59)
โข Despite 22 turnovers, No. 5 UCLA came back from Paris with a win at the Aflac Oui-Play opening night doubleheader against the Louisville Cardinals.
โข Junior Lauren Betts played 36 minutes and had a dominant performance; UCLA's center recorded her first double-double of the season (14th career) with 18 points and 13 rebounds. She also threw a career-high five assists and swatted four shots in the win.
โข Junior forward Timea Gardiner was UCLA's spark off the bench; the Oregon State-transfer was lights out from distance, shooting 5-for-7 from 3-point land to finish with 15 of UCLA's 23 bench points.
โข Junior Londynn Jones was the only other Bruin to find the bottom of the net from beyond the arc, shooting 3-for-8 in her 3-point attempts (13 PTS, 4-4 FT).
โข Freshman point guard Elina Aarnisalo and junior forward Janiah Barker saw their first minutes for UCLA in the opener, contributing 8 points each in their first appearances with the Blue and Gold.
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2025 EUROBASKET QUALIFIERS
โข Graduate student Angela Dugalić is currently representing Serbia in Group G of the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers in Europe. The team is 3-0 in competition following two wins in November 2023 and a win over Portugal on Thursday (W, 71-37). Serbia plays its second group stage game (fourth in qualifying tournaments) against Ukraine on Sunday in Latvia; Dugalic is expected to return for Tuesday's matchup against Pepperdine.
โข The Serbian national team has played one game in Serbia for this section of the qualifying tournament (previous: Nov. 9, 2023 - W, 82-40 vs. Ukraine; Nov. 12, 2023 - W, 103-60 vs. North Macedonia).
โข Dugalic scored her tournament-high 17 points (7-14 FG) against North Macedonia on Nov. 12, 2023. She is averaging 11.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals over her three appearances. She scored 9 points in Thursday's win over Portugal and added 8 rebounds and 3 steals to the box score.
โข The Serbian forward is expected to miss time in early February for the final two qualifying group phase games take place (Feb. 6, 2025 - vs. North Macedonia; Feb. 9, 2025 - vs. Portugal).
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