Bruins Head to Hawai'i for Rainbow Wahine Showdown

Friday, November 29

Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii

2 p.m.

UCLA

UT Martin

Londynn Jones_vs. South Carolina (Nov. 24, 2024)

Photo by: Caren Nicdao

Bruins Head to Hawai'i for Rainbow Wahine Showdown

November 27, 2024 | Women's Basketball

LOS ANGELES – UCLA Women's Basketball (5-0, 0-0 Big Ten) heads to Hawai'i for the holiday weekend, competing in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown hosted by the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.

The Bruins have a three-game slate on the weekend, playing Friday-Sunday in the SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center. Only games that include Hawai'i are to be broadcast live to television; Friday's matchup against UT-Martin and Saturday's game against Fresno State will be broadcast exclusively on UCLA Digital Radio. Sunday's game against the host program will be broadcast to Spectrum Sports.

GAME INFORMATION: UT-Martin (Friday, Nov. 29)
Venue: SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center
Location: Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawai'i
Tip-off Time: 2 p.m. PT
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus

GAME INFORMATION: Fresno State (Saturday, Nov. 30)
Venue: SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center
Location: Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawai'i
Tip-off Time: 2 p.m. PT
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus

GAME INFORMATION: Hawai'i (Sunday, Dec. 1)
Venue: SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center
Location: Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawai'i
Tip-off Time: 4:30 p.m. PT
TV: Spectrum Sports
TV Talent: Kanoa Leahy (pxp), Lori Santi (color)
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus

MATCHUP HISTORY: vs. Rainbow Wahine Showdown field
• Friday's contest against UT-Martin will be the first meeting in program history between the two teams.
• The Bruins will see Fresno State for the 12^th time in program history on Saturday. UCLA holds an 11-0 record against the Bulldogs; the teams last met on Dec. 20, 2022 when UCLA downed Fresno State 82-48 at home. Saturday will be the first neutral site meeting between the programs.
• UCLA is 9-1 all-time against host Hawai'i; the Bruins have won five-straight games against the Rainbow Wahine. The teams last met on Dec. 21, 2023 inside Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. UCLA won the most recent matchup 85-46.

LAST TIME OUT: W, 77-62 vs. No. 1 South Carolina (Nov. 24)
• Junior Lauren Betts recorded her third-consecutive double-double (11 points, 14 rebounds), her fourth of the season, in the win over the Gamecocks. The UCLA center shot 5-for-8 from the field and finished with four assists and four blocks.
• Five Bruins achieved double-digit scoring in a balanced offensive effort; junior Londynn Jones led UCLA in scoring with 15, shooting a perfect 5-for-5 from long distance. Freshman Elina Aarnisalo ; . Junior Kiki Rice added 11 points in her return to the starting lineup, and Gabriela Jaquez matched with 11 of her own off the bench (6-6 FT).
• UCLA claimed its first victory over a No. 1 team in program history with the result. The Bruins earned a No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 Women's Basketball Poll.

TICKET INFORMATION
UCLA's season ticket packages for the 2024-25 women's basketball campaign are still available. Fans can call (310) 206-5991, visit uclabruins.com/tickets, or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information. Single-game tickets for UCLA's nonconference home games can be purchased online (link here). For more information about tickets, call UCLA Athletic Sales & Service at (310) 206-5991 or via email at tickets@athletics.ucla.edu.