Sunday, January 11
Lincoln, NE
4 p.m. PT
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Nebraska
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No. 4 Bruins Brace for Winter Trip to Nebraska, Minnesota
January 09, 2026 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – No. 4-ranked UCLA (14-1, 4-0 B1G) heads northeast for a two game road trip, starting with a matchup against No. 25-ranked Nebraska (14-2, 3-2 B1G) on Sunday, Jan. 11.
The Bruins and Cornhuskers face off at 4 p.m. PT Sunday inside Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., on the Big Ten Network. The game will also be broadcast to UCLA Digital Radio and SiriusXM.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Pinnacle Bank Arena
Location: Lincoln, Neb.
Tip-off Time: 4 p.m. PT
TV: Big Ten Network
TV Talent: Sloane Martin, Brenda VanLengen
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio; SiriusXM 145, and SiriusXM App
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus (UCLA)
MATCHUP HISTORY: vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
• UCLA leads the all-time series 6-3, including two-straight wins since joining the Big Ten Conference.
• No. 2-seeded UCLA bested the No. 10-seeded Cornhuskers, 85-74, in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament before becoming eventual conference tournament champions.
• The Bruins blew out Nebraska, 91-54, in Pauley Pavilion on Dec. 29, 2024, in the first-ever B1G meeting between the teams.
LAST TIME OUT: W, 80-46 vs. No. 17/16 USC (Jan. 3, 2026)
• The Bruins started the new year with a 34-point rout of rival USC on Jan. 3. Senior Lauren Betts led all scorers with 18 PTS and grabbed 12 REB for her fifth double-double of the season, her second in the last three games.
• Four Bruins achieved double-digit scoring: Betts (18), Gianna Kneepkens (15, 5-7 FG), Kiki Rice (14 PTS), and Gabriela Jaquez (12).
• The Bruins assisted on 24 of 30 made baskets; Rice finished with nine assists and zero turnovers. UCLA dominated the boards, outrebounding USC 46-26 in the game.
WHAT'S BRUIN
• UCLA opened the 2025-26 season ranked No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 Women's Basketball Poll, released Oct. 14. The Bruins had a number of top 15 matchups in November: No. 6 Oklahoma (Nov. 10), No. 11 North Carolina (Nov. 13), No. 4 Texas (Nov. 26) and No. 14 Tennessee (Nov. 30), finishing November 3-1 against ranked opponents.
• The Bruins began the year with six of their first eight games being played at neutral site locations. UCLA made the trip to Las Vegas twice in three weeks, first for the WBCA Challenge (Nov. 13-15) and second for the Players Era Women's Championship (Nov. 26-27). The Bruins went 3-1 in Sin City this November.
• UCLA won 23-straight games in 2024-25 - 22 were by a double-digit margin - setting the longest streak for both records in program history. UCLA's previous-best win streak came in the 1977-78 championship campaign (21 games).
• The Bruins boast 7 McDonald's All Americans on the roster: Lauren Betts, Sienna Betts, Angela Dugalić, Timea Gardiner, Gabriela Jaquez, Amanda Muse, and Kiki Rice. Jaquez and Rice shared co-MVP honors in the all-star game.
• UCLA was recognized as the USBWA National Team of the Week after going 3-0 from Nov. 10-15, which included victories over No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 11 North Carolina.
• UCLA has five players averaging double figures; the Bruin starting five totals 68.5 points per game.
• The Bruins lead the Big Ten in assists (335 TOTAL, 22.3 APG) and assist/turnover ratio (1.83 A/TO) at the midway point. UCLA is also second in the conference, first in the nation in rebounding margin (+15.9 RPG).
• UCLA sits second in the NET rankings with a nation-best seven Quad 1 wins.
The Bruins and Cornhuskers face off at 4 p.m. PT Sunday inside Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., on the Big Ten Network. The game will also be broadcast to UCLA Digital Radio and SiriusXM.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Pinnacle Bank Arena
Location: Lincoln, Neb.
Tip-off Time: 4 p.m. PT
TV: Big Ten Network
TV Talent: Sloane Martin, Brenda VanLengen
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio; SiriusXM 145, and SiriusXM App
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus (UCLA)
MATCHUP HISTORY: vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
• UCLA leads the all-time series 6-3, including two-straight wins since joining the Big Ten Conference.
• No. 2-seeded UCLA bested the No. 10-seeded Cornhuskers, 85-74, in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament before becoming eventual conference tournament champions.
• The Bruins blew out Nebraska, 91-54, in Pauley Pavilion on Dec. 29, 2024, in the first-ever B1G meeting between the teams.
LAST TIME OUT: W, 80-46 vs. No. 17/16 USC (Jan. 3, 2026)
• The Bruins started the new year with a 34-point rout of rival USC on Jan. 3. Senior Lauren Betts led all scorers with 18 PTS and grabbed 12 REB for her fifth double-double of the season, her second in the last three games.
• Four Bruins achieved double-digit scoring: Betts (18), Gianna Kneepkens (15, 5-7 FG), Kiki Rice (14 PTS), and Gabriela Jaquez (12).
• The Bruins assisted on 24 of 30 made baskets; Rice finished with nine assists and zero turnovers. UCLA dominated the boards, outrebounding USC 46-26 in the game.
WHAT'S BRUIN
• UCLA opened the 2025-26 season ranked No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 Women's Basketball Poll, released Oct. 14. The Bruins had a number of top 15 matchups in November: No. 6 Oklahoma (Nov. 10), No. 11 North Carolina (Nov. 13), No. 4 Texas (Nov. 26) and No. 14 Tennessee (Nov. 30), finishing November 3-1 against ranked opponents.
• The Bruins began the year with six of their first eight games being played at neutral site locations. UCLA made the trip to Las Vegas twice in three weeks, first for the WBCA Challenge (Nov. 13-15) and second for the Players Era Women's Championship (Nov. 26-27). The Bruins went 3-1 in Sin City this November.
• UCLA won 23-straight games in 2024-25 - 22 were by a double-digit margin - setting the longest streak for both records in program history. UCLA's previous-best win streak came in the 1977-78 championship campaign (21 games).
• The Bruins boast 7 McDonald's All Americans on the roster: Lauren Betts, Sienna Betts, Angela Dugalić, Timea Gardiner, Gabriela Jaquez, Amanda Muse, and Kiki Rice. Jaquez and Rice shared co-MVP honors in the all-star game.
• UCLA was recognized as the USBWA National Team of the Week after going 3-0 from Nov. 10-15, which included victories over No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 11 North Carolina.
• UCLA has five players averaging double figures; the Bruin starting five totals 68.5 points per game.
• The Bruins lead the Big Ten in assists (335 TOTAL, 22.3 APG) and assist/turnover ratio (1.83 A/TO) at the midway point. UCLA is also second in the conference, first in the nation in rebounding margin (+15.9 RPG).
• UCLA sits second in the NET rankings with a nation-best seven Quad 1 wins.
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