Saturday, March 30
Albany, NY
10:00 AM
UCLA
vs
LSU
Photo by: Caren Nicdao
No. 2-Seed Bruins Prepare for Battle with No. 3-Seed LSU
March 29, 2024 | Women's Basketball
ALBANY, N.Y. โ UCLA Women's Basketball (27-6, 13-5 Pac-12) has landed in New York state ahead of its Sweet 16 matchup against Louisiana State University (30-5, 13-3 SEC) on Saturday. The second-seeded Bruins look to advance past No. 3-seed LSU to reach the Elite 8 for the third time in program history (1998-99, 2017-18).
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Tip-off is set for 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 30. The game will be broadcast on ABC; Ryan Ruocco and Rebecca Lobo are slated to call the game with Holly Rowe on the sideline.
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The Michael Price Family UCLA Women's Head Basketball Coach Cori Close opened Friday's media session in Albany, answering questions from members of the media in attendance.
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Lauren Betts and Charisma Osborne represented the Bruins on the dais after Coach Close's session concluded; the student-athlete press conference can be found here.
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GAME INFORMATION
Venue: MVP Arena
Location: Albany, N.Y.
Tip-off Time: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT
TV: ABC
TV Talent: Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus
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MATCHUP HISTORY: UCLA vs. LSU
โข Saturday's game will be the seventh all-time meeting between the Bruins and Tigers; LSU currently holds a three-game winning streak over UCLA and a 4-2 advantage in the all-time series.
โข UCLA's last victory over LSU came on Jan. 12, 1982, in Los Angeles, Calif., when the Bruins outpaced the Tigers 81-63. The programs have not met under Cori Close and Kim Mulkey.
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BRUINS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
โข UCLA has been in 6 of the last 7 NCAA postseason tournaments; UCLA has not yet claimed a national championship title in 18 previous appearances in the NCAA bracket. The Bruins also made 7 appearances in the AIAW championship prior to the inclusion of women's basketball in the NCAA. UCLA's sole national championship came in 1978 at the AIAW tournament.
โข The Bruins have made two runs to the Elite Eight in program history, making the top eight in 1999 and 2018.
โข Osborne set UCLA's new postseason single-game scoring record when she totaled 36 points against Oklahoma during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament (W, 82-73 โ Mar. 20, 2023).
โข UCLA defeated No. 13 Sacramento State and No. 5 Oklahoma before falling to No. 1 South Carolina in the 2023 Sweet Sixteen, hosted in Greenville, S.C., last March.
โข The Bruins have hosted the First and Second Rounds in each of the last two seasons; UCLA's No. 2 seed in this year's tournament is the highest seeding in program history.
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NOTABLES
โข Osborne has played 151 games for the Bruins, starting the last 149-consecutive games in which she has appeared.
โข Rice is a perfect 21-21 from the free throw line in the postseason; she shoots 87.3% from the charity stripe this season.
โข Including this year, UCLA has made the Sweet 16 in 6 of the previous 7 NCAA postseason appearances under Coach Close.
โข The Bruins have 9 AP Top-25 wins this season, which are the most ranked wins in DI WBB this season.
โข UCLA has only allowed five second-chance points through the first two rounds, tying N.C. State for the tournament-best mark.
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Tip-off is set for 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 30. The game will be broadcast on ABC; Ryan Ruocco and Rebecca Lobo are slated to call the game with Holly Rowe on the sideline.
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The Michael Price Family UCLA Women's Head Basketball Coach Cori Close opened Friday's media session in Albany, answering questions from members of the media in attendance.
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Coach Close was first on the dais today, speaking to members of the media in Albany ahead of UCLA's Sweet 16 matchup against LSU!
โ UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) March 29, 2024
Listen to her press conference here ?? pic.twitter.com/pkBhDzIREF
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Lauren Betts and Charisma Osborne represented the Bruins on the dais after Coach Close's session concluded; the student-athlete press conference can be found here.
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GAME INFORMATION
Venue: MVP Arena
Location: Albany, N.Y.
Tip-off Time: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT
TV: ABC
TV Talent: Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus
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MATCHUP HISTORY: UCLA vs. LSU
โข Saturday's game will be the seventh all-time meeting between the Bruins and Tigers; LSU currently holds a three-game winning streak over UCLA and a 4-2 advantage in the all-time series.
โข UCLA's last victory over LSU came on Jan. 12, 1982, in Los Angeles, Calif., when the Bruins outpaced the Tigers 81-63. The programs have not met under Cori Close and Kim Mulkey.
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BRUINS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
โข UCLA has been in 6 of the last 7 NCAA postseason tournaments; UCLA has not yet claimed a national championship title in 18 previous appearances in the NCAA bracket. The Bruins also made 7 appearances in the AIAW championship prior to the inclusion of women's basketball in the NCAA. UCLA's sole national championship came in 1978 at the AIAW tournament.
โข The Bruins have made two runs to the Elite Eight in program history, making the top eight in 1999 and 2018.
โข Osborne set UCLA's new postseason single-game scoring record when she totaled 36 points against Oklahoma during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament (W, 82-73 โ Mar. 20, 2023).
โข UCLA defeated No. 13 Sacramento State and No. 5 Oklahoma before falling to No. 1 South Carolina in the 2023 Sweet Sixteen, hosted in Greenville, S.C., last March.
โข The Bruins have hosted the First and Second Rounds in each of the last two seasons; UCLA's No. 2 seed in this year's tournament is the highest seeding in program history.
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NOTABLES
โข Osborne has played 151 games for the Bruins, starting the last 149-consecutive games in which she has appeared.
โข Rice is a perfect 21-21 from the free throw line in the postseason; she shoots 87.3% from the charity stripe this season.
โข Including this year, UCLA has made the Sweet 16 in 6 of the previous 7 NCAA postseason appearances under Coach Close.
โข The Bruins have 9 AP Top-25 wins this season, which are the most ranked wins in DI WBB this season.
โข UCLA has only allowed five second-chance points through the first two rounds, tying N.C. State for the tournament-best mark.
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