Sunday, December 29
Los Angeles, Calif.
2 p.m.
UCLA
vs
Nebraska
Photo by: Caren Nicdao
Women’s Basketball Hosts Nebraska for Big Ten Home Opener
December 28, 2024 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – UCLA Women's Basketball (12-0, 1-0 Big Ten) prepares to welcome the Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-2, 1-0 Big Ten) for the inaugural Big Ten home game on Sunday.
The Bruins host their first-ever Big Ten Conference game inside Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom this weekend; tip off is set for 2 p.m. PT. The game will be broadcast to Big Ten Plus.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Tip-off Time: 2 p.m. PT
TV: Big Ten Plus
TV Talent: Bryan Fenley, Graham Metzker
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus
TICKET INFORMATION
Single game tickets 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 remaining 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.
Sunday's game will include a commemorative towel giveaway for the first 2,000 fans through the doors.
MATCHUP HISTORY: vs. Nebraska
• UCLA leads the all-time series matchup 4-3 against its new Big Ten foe.
• Nebraska is on a three-game win streak against the Bruins; the last meeting was at Pauley on Nov. 28, 2014 (L, 71-66).
LAST TIME OUT: W, 70-41 vs. Creighton - Invisalign Bay Area Women's Classic (Friday, Dec. 20)
• No. 1 UCLA claimed its 12th-straight victory of the season in an NCAA tournament rematch against the Creighton Bluejays.
• The Bruins jumped out to a 26-4 lead in the first quarter, throttling Creighton's offense from the jump.
• Junior Kiki Rice led the way for UCLA, scoring 20 points on an efficient 8-of-13 shooting performance (3-4 3FG). Rice scored 15 of her points in the first half; she rounded out her stat line with four assists and five rebounds on the way to an Invisalign Player of the Game honor.
• Graduate student Angela Dugalić recorded a double-double; the Serbian vet finished with 13 points, 14 rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Junior Janiah Barker was also a menace on the boards, snatching 11 rebounds in Lauren Betts' absence.
The Bruins host their first-ever Big Ten Conference game inside Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom this weekend; tip off is set for 2 p.m. PT. The game will be broadcast to Big Ten Plus.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Tip-off Time: 2 p.m. PT
TV: Big Ten Plus
TV Talent: Bryan Fenley, Graham Metzker
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus
TICKET INFORMATION
Single game tickets 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 remaining 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.
Sunday's game will include a commemorative towel giveaway for the first 2,000 fans through the doors.
Get to Pauley early Sunday to receive your commemorative Big Ten towel! ????
— UCLA Women's Basketball (@UCLAWBB) December 28, 2024
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MATCHUP HISTORY: vs. Nebraska
• UCLA leads the all-time series matchup 4-3 against its new Big Ten foe.
• Nebraska is on a three-game win streak against the Bruins; the last meeting was at Pauley on Nov. 28, 2014 (L, 71-66).
LAST TIME OUT: W, 70-41 vs. Creighton - Invisalign Bay Area Women's Classic (Friday, Dec. 20)
• No. 1 UCLA claimed its 12th-straight victory of the season in an NCAA tournament rematch against the Creighton Bluejays.
• The Bruins jumped out to a 26-4 lead in the first quarter, throttling Creighton's offense from the jump.
• Junior Kiki Rice led the way for UCLA, scoring 20 points on an efficient 8-of-13 shooting performance (3-4 3FG). Rice scored 15 of her points in the first half; she rounded out her stat line with four assists and five rebounds on the way to an Invisalign Player of the Game honor.
• Graduate student Angela Dugalić recorded a double-double; the Serbian vet finished with 13 points, 14 rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Junior Janiah Barker was also a menace on the boards, snatching 11 rebounds in Lauren Betts' absence.
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