LOS ANGELES – No. 20/21 UCLA (6-0) is set to take on Jackson State (2-2) on Friday, Nov. 25, at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom.
Friday’s meeting between the two teams will be the first in program history, but the Tigers have seen a Pac-12 opponent in 2022. Jackson State faced off against Colorado on Nov. 12, falling to the Buffaloes in the first round of the Preseason WNIT.
Game Information
Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Tip-off Time: 2 p.m. PST
TV: UCLA Livestream
TV Talent: Dave Marcus (PxP)
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus (PxP)
LAST TIME OUT – BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS (NOV. 19-21)
The Bruins went through a gauntlet of games from Nov. 19-21, facing three teams over the span of three days at the Bad Boy Motors Women’s Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. UCLA went undefeated in the tournament, claiming the championship title in Paradise Island, The Bahamas. In the first round of the tournament, the Bruins took down South Dakota State 72-65 to avenge their 2022 WNIT loss to the Jackrabbits. Senior Charisma Osborne led the way with 28 points on 10-for-20 shooting from the field in Saturday’s win.
UCLA followed up its first-round victory with a scorching shooting performance from distance (16-for-30 3FG) to propel the Bruins to a 17-point win over then-No. 11/12 Tennessee. Graduate guard shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and Charisma Osborne added five threes on 11 attempts in the victory.
In the championship game on Monday, Nov. 21, the Bruins were locked in a back-and-forth battle against RV/25 Marquette until the end of regulation. The teams were tied at halftime and each scored 26 points in the second half to send it to overtime. Veteran leadership from Osborne, Conti and Camryn Brown helped boost UCLA over the Golden Eagles, capturing the trophy in overtime. Kiki Rice was the leading scorer in the game, with 18 points, adding four points in the extra period to help the Bruins win 66-58.
KEY NOTES ON THE BRUINS
– The Bruins started the third week of the season ranked in both the AP and USA Today Coaches’ polls, jumping up to No. 20/21 after wins over South Dakota State and then-No. 11/12 Tennessee.
– UCLA is off to its best start since 2019-20, when the team won 16-consecutive games to begin the…
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