Friday, February 9
Los Angeles, CA
8:00 PM

UCLA

vs

Arizona

Christeen Iwuala
Photo by: UCLA Athletics

No. 9/10 UCLA to Host Arizona Schools

February 08, 2024 | Women's Basketball

LOS ANGELES – UCLA Women's Basketball (17-4, 6-4 Pac-12) welcomes Arizona (12-10, 4-6 Pac-12) and Arizona State (10-12, 2-8 Pac-12) this weekend inside Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom.
 
The Bruins look to bounce back after a 1-1 weekend in the Bay Area. Both games will be broadcast to Pac-12 Los Angeles, with Friday's game on Pac-12 Network and Sunday's also on Pac-12 Arizona. Ann Schatz and Tammy Blackburn are on the call for the weekend homestand. Dave Marcus will provide play-by-play analysis to listeners of UCLA Digital Radio.
 
GAME INFORMATION: vs. ARIZONA (Feb. 9)
Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Tip-off Time: 8 p.m. PST
Theme: Black Excellence Game
TV: Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Los Angeles
TV Talent: Ann Schatz, Tammy Blackburn
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus
 
MATCHUP HISTORY: UCLA vs. ARIZONA
• The Bruins split the season series against the Wildcats during the 2022-23 season; UCLA claimed victory over the No. 4-seed Wildcats in the Conference quarterfinals in Las Vegas (W, 73-59 - 3/2/23).
• Friday's game will be the 90th meeting between the programs; UCLA holds a 64-25 advantage in the all-time series. The Bruins are 31-10 at home over Arizona.
 
GAME INFORMATION: vs. ARIZONA STATE (Feb. 11)
Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Tip-off Time: 12 p.m. PST
Theme: National Girls and Women in Sports
TV: Pac-12 Los Angeles, Pac-12 Arizona
TV Talent: Ann Schatz, Tammy Blackburn
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus
 
ON THE OFFENSIVE
• UCLA is scoring 81.5 PPG, which ranks second in the Pac-12 Conference (14th, NCAA). The Bruins boast a scoring margin of +18.1, which is third in the Conference.
• The Bruins rank 4th in the Conference in assists per game (18.3 APG), which is 18th in the NCAA. UCLA has won 9 games this season throwing 20+ AST. Rice has had 10+ assists in three of those games.
• UCLA has scored 80+ PTS in 10 of 21 games, including 2 games with 100+ PTS (most 100+ PT games since 2015-16). The Bruins have had three or more student-athletes score in double figures in all but two games this season.
 
OLYMPIC HOPEFULS - PARIS 2024
Senior Angela Dugalic and sophomore Lina Sontag are set to compete at the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 this weekend in Belém, Brazil.
 
• Dugalic, a gold medalist with the Serbian national team (Eurobasket 2021), will play for Serbia at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, on Feb. 8-11, 2024.
• Sontag will join the German senior national team for the same tournament; Germany, Serbia, Australia and Brazil will compete for spots in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. Sontag and Dugalic will face off on day one of the group phase at 12 p.m. PT. Germany is seeking its first Olympic berth in the country's women's basketball history; each team will have three matchups in group play.
 
FULL SCHEDULE
Thursday, Feb. 8
Germany vs. Serbia – 12 p.m. PT
 
Saturday, Feb. 10
Australia vs. Germany – 12 p.m. PT
Serbia vs. Brazil – 3 p.m. PT
 
Sunday, Feb. 11
Serbia vs. Australia – 12 p.m. PT
Brazil vs. Germany – 3 p.m. PT

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