Thursday, November 13
Las Vegas, Nev.
6 p.m. PT
UCLA
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No. 3 Bruins Prepare for No. 11 UNC in Las Vegas
November 12, 2025 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – No. 3-ranked UCLA Women's Basketball (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) makes its way to Las Vegas for the inaugural WBCA Challenge, a two-game college women's basketball showcase, this weekend.
The Bruins play the first of their two neutral site matchups against No. 11 UNC (2-0, 0-0 ACC) on Thursday inside Michelob ULTRA Arena. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. PT on ESPN2.
UCLA faces South Florida on Saturday at 6 p.m. to close out the Challenge.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Michelob ULTRA Arena
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
Tip-off Time: 6 p.m. PT
TV: ESPN2
TV Talent: Eric Frede, Christy Thomaskutty
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio; SiriusXM (Channel 84)
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus (UCLA)
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2025 WBCA Challenge are still available. Secure your tickets by clicking here.
MATCHUP HISTORY: vs. UNC Chapel Hill
• UCLA trails UNC 6-4 in the all-time series between the programs; the Tar Heels are currently on a three-game win streak over the Bruins, but UCLA holds a 2-1 advantage in neutral site meetings.
• The Bruin dropped the last meeting, 83-49, on Nov. 22, 2018, at the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
LAST TIME OUT: W, 73-59 vs. No. 6 Oklahoma (Nov. 10, 2025)
• UCLA captured its first ranked win of the season over the No. 6 Sooners at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Monday.
• Graduate guard Gianna Kneepkens captured her second-consecutive 20-point finish, shooting 8-14 from the floor (2-5 3FG) in Monday's win. She had four rebounds and an assist without a turnover.
• Graduate student Angela Dugalić had an impressive showing off the bench, securing 14 points and a team-high 13 rebounds on Monday. She shot 5-for-10, including 3-for-5 from deep, and finished with three steals.
• Seniors Gabriela Jaquez (13 PTS, 8 REB) and Kiki Rice (10 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 3 BLK) joined Kneepkens and Dugalić in double figures.
• Senior Lauren Betts finished with 9 PTS and 10 REB in the win over Oklahoma; she held longtime foe Raegan Beers to 2-of-7 shooting from the floor. Betts had a season-high four blocks as UCLA's primary rim protector.
The Bruins play the first of their two neutral site matchups against No. 11 UNC (2-0, 0-0 ACC) on Thursday inside Michelob ULTRA Arena. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. PT on ESPN2.
UCLA faces South Florida on Saturday at 6 p.m. to close out the Challenge.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Michelob ULTRA Arena
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
Tip-off Time: 6 p.m. PT
TV: ESPN2
TV Talent: Eric Frede, Christy Thomaskutty
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio; SiriusXM (Channel 84)
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus (UCLA)
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2025 WBCA Challenge are still available. Secure your tickets by clicking here.
MATCHUP HISTORY: vs. UNC Chapel Hill
• UCLA trails UNC 6-4 in the all-time series between the programs; the Tar Heels are currently on a three-game win streak over the Bruins, but UCLA holds a 2-1 advantage in neutral site meetings.
• The Bruin dropped the last meeting, 83-49, on Nov. 22, 2018, at the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
LAST TIME OUT: W, 73-59 vs. No. 6 Oklahoma (Nov. 10, 2025)
• UCLA captured its first ranked win of the season over the No. 6 Sooners at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Monday.
• Graduate guard Gianna Kneepkens captured her second-consecutive 20-point finish, shooting 8-14 from the floor (2-5 3FG) in Monday's win. She had four rebounds and an assist without a turnover.
• Graduate student Angela Dugalić had an impressive showing off the bench, securing 14 points and a team-high 13 rebounds on Monday. She shot 5-for-10, including 3-for-5 from deep, and finished with three steals.
• Seniors Gabriela Jaquez (13 PTS, 8 REB) and Kiki Rice (10 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 3 BLK) joined Kneepkens and Dugalić in double figures.
• Senior Lauren Betts finished with 9 PTS and 10 REB in the win over Oklahoma; she held longtime foe Raegan Beers to 2-of-7 shooting from the floor. Betts had a season-high four blocks as UCLA's primary rim protector.
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