Sunday, November 30
Los Angeles, Calif.
1:30 p.m. PT
UCLA
vs
Tennessee
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Women’s Basketball Hosts No. 14-Ranked Lady Volunteers Sunday
November 28, 2025 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – No. 3-ranked UCLA returns to Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial on Sunday, Nov. 30, to host the No. 14-ranked Tennessee Lady Volunteers.
The Bruins (7-1, 0-0 B1G) and Lady Vols (5-1, 0-0 SEC) are set to tip off at 1:30 p.m. PT on FS1 this Sunday.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Tip-off Time: 1:30 p.m. PT
TV: FS1
TV Talent: Elise Woodward, Kim Adams
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio; SiriusXM 84 and SiriusXM App
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus (UCLA)
TICKET INFORMATION
UCLA Women's Basketball announced a "Blue Friday" ticket offer on Nov. 28; fans can purchase $10 tickets in sections 108, 109, and the upper level. The holiday deal also offers tickets for $15 in the lower level.
Secure your tickets with UCLA's Blue Friday deal here.
Single-game tickets and mini plans for the 2025-26 women's basketball campaign are still available. Fans can call (310) 206-5991, visit this link, or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information. For more information about tickets, call UCLA Athletic Sales & Service at (310) 206-5991 or via email at tickets@athletics.ucla.edu.
Parking and game day information can be found here.
MATCHUP HISTORY: vs. No. 14/11 Tennessee Lady Volunteers
• Tennessee leads the all-time series 18-3, but UCLA has had success against the Lady Vols in recent years.
• The Bruins have won two-straight against Tennessee, with the most recent meeting coming in the 2022 Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in The Bahamas. The Bruins shot a scorching 16-for-30 from the three-point line, tying a single-game record in makes (16 3PM – Feb. 26, 2021 vs. USC) for the program. Charisma Osborne (23 PTS, 5-11 3FG) led all scorers and a freshman Kiki Rice had 15 points in the win.
• UCLA hosts Tennessee in Pauley Pavilion for the first time since December 2007 (L, 61-47).
• In a historical connection between the programs, Bruin head coach Billie Moore coached legendary Tennessee alumna Pat Head (Summitt) on Team USA's inaugural women's basketball Olympic team in 1976 and was considered a mentor to Summitt throughout her coaching career. The senior national team, which also included Ann Meyers, earned silver and was enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023. Meyers-Drysdale, the first woman to receive a full athletic scholarship to UCLA, was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1993 for her individual contributions to the game of basketball.
PLAYERS ERA RECAP
L, 76-65 vs. No. 4/4 Texas Longhorns (Nov. 26, 2025)
• The Bruins dropped their first contest of the season against a formidable foe in the No. 4-ranked Texas Longhorns in the opening round of the 2025 Players Era Women's Championship on Nov. 26.
• Graduate guard Gianna Kneepkens (7-11 FG, 3-6 3FG) and Kiki Rice (9-10 FT) finished with a team-high 17 points.
• UCLA was unable to overcome a 20-point halftime deficit despite a strong second-half comeback effort; the Bruins got within four points in the fourth quarter but shot 0-for-5 on their last five attempts in the game.
• Graduate student Charlisse Leger-Walker added 13 points (5-10 FG, 1-3 3FG) to round out Bruins in double figures.
• Texas outlasted No. 2/2 South Carolina, 66-64, in the championship game of the Feast Week tournament Thursday.
W, 89-59 vs. Duke Blue Devils (Nov. 27, 2025)
• UCLA bounced back with a 30-point blowout over Duke despite the absence of star center Lauren Betts to close out the Bruins' second trip to Las Vegas.
• The senior Betts sat out with a left arm injury she sustained in Wednesday's battle with the Longhorns; Betts exited and returned to the game against Texas but was ruled out of Thursday's contest against Duke.
• All five starters got into double figures for the second time this season; senior Gabriela Jaquez led all scorers with 23 points.
• Leger-Walker added 20 points on her best long-range shooting performance of the year (5-9 3FG), adding six assists and five rebounds to her final stat line.
• UCLA made a season-high 13 3-pointers in the game, shooting 13-for-22 from distance.
The Bruins (7-1, 0-0 B1G) and Lady Vols (5-1, 0-0 SEC) are set to tip off at 1:30 p.m. PT on FS1 this Sunday.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Tip-off Time: 1:30 p.m. PT
TV: FS1
TV Talent: Elise Woodward, Kim Adams
Radio: UCLA Digital Radio; SiriusXM 84 and SiriusXM App
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus (UCLA)
TICKET INFORMATION
UCLA Women's Basketball announced a "Blue Friday" ticket offer on Nov. 28; fans can purchase $10 tickets in sections 108, 109, and the upper level. The holiday deal also offers tickets for $15 in the lower level.
Secure your tickets with UCLA's Blue Friday deal here.
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Single-game tickets and mini plans for the 2025-26 women's basketball campaign are still available. Fans can call (310) 206-5991, visit this link, or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information. For more information about tickets, call UCLA Athletic Sales & Service at (310) 206-5991 or via email at tickets@athletics.ucla.edu.
Parking and game day information can be found here.
MATCHUP HISTORY: vs. No. 14/11 Tennessee Lady Volunteers
• Tennessee leads the all-time series 18-3, but UCLA has had success against the Lady Vols in recent years.
• The Bruins have won two-straight against Tennessee, with the most recent meeting coming in the 2022 Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in The Bahamas. The Bruins shot a scorching 16-for-30 from the three-point line, tying a single-game record in makes (16 3PM – Feb. 26, 2021 vs. USC) for the program. Charisma Osborne (23 PTS, 5-11 3FG) led all scorers and a freshman Kiki Rice had 15 points in the win.
• UCLA hosts Tennessee in Pauley Pavilion for the first time since December 2007 (L, 61-47).
• In a historical connection between the programs, Bruin head coach Billie Moore coached legendary Tennessee alumna Pat Head (Summitt) on Team USA's inaugural women's basketball Olympic team in 1976 and was considered a mentor to Summitt throughout her coaching career. The senior national team, which also included Ann Meyers, earned silver and was enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023. Meyers-Drysdale, the first woman to receive a full athletic scholarship to UCLA, was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1993 for her individual contributions to the game of basketball.
PLAYERS ERA RECAP
L, 76-65 vs. No. 4/4 Texas Longhorns (Nov. 26, 2025)
• The Bruins dropped their first contest of the season against a formidable foe in the No. 4-ranked Texas Longhorns in the opening round of the 2025 Players Era Women's Championship on Nov. 26.
• Graduate guard Gianna Kneepkens (7-11 FG, 3-6 3FG) and Kiki Rice (9-10 FT) finished with a team-high 17 points.
• UCLA was unable to overcome a 20-point halftime deficit despite a strong second-half comeback effort; the Bruins got within four points in the fourth quarter but shot 0-for-5 on their last five attempts in the game.
• Graduate student Charlisse Leger-Walker added 13 points (5-10 FG, 1-3 3FG) to round out Bruins in double figures.
• Texas outlasted No. 2/2 South Carolina, 66-64, in the championship game of the Feast Week tournament Thursday.
W, 89-59 vs. Duke Blue Devils (Nov. 27, 2025)
• UCLA bounced back with a 30-point blowout over Duke despite the absence of star center Lauren Betts to close out the Bruins' second trip to Las Vegas.
• The senior Betts sat out with a left arm injury she sustained in Wednesday's battle with the Longhorns; Betts exited and returned to the game against Texas but was ruled out of Thursday's contest against Duke.
• All five starters got into double figures for the second time this season; senior Gabriela Jaquez led all scorers with 23 points.
• Leger-Walker added 20 points on her best long-range shooting performance of the year (5-9 3FG), adding six assists and five rebounds to her final stat line.
• UCLA made a season-high 13 3-pointers in the game, shooting 13-for-22 from distance.
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