Thursday, February 20
Los Angeles, Calif.
6:30 p.m.
UCLA
vs
No. 25 Illinois
Photo by: Ross Turteltaub
No. 3 Women’s Basketball to Play No. 25 Illinois Thursday
February 19, 2025 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – No. 3 UCLA Women's Basketball (24-1, 11-1 B1G) will host the No. 25-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini (21-5, 11-4 B1G) Thursday inside Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom.
The home match will be UCLA's annual Play4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness game; fans are encouraged to wear pink. The first 1,000 fans will receive pink pom poms and t-shirts.
Thursday will be UCLA's third-consecutive ranked matchup; the game will be broadcast to Big Ten Network.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Tip-off Time: 6:30 p.m. PT
TV: Big Ten Network
TV Talent: A.J. Kanell, Elise Woodward
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.
PLAY4KAY GAME
Thursday night's game will be the annual Play4Kay game in support of the Kay Yow Foundation. There will be a pregame silent auction with team-signed basketballs, jerseys, exclusive experiences and more. Proceeds benefit the Play4Kay Cancer Fund.
In addition to the auction, UCLA will be supporting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund by joining the 2025 Play4Kay Pledge It Playoff. Fans can also pledge their support for every free throw the Bruins make during the month of February, or by making a one-time flat donation. All proceeds of the Play4Kay Pledge It Playoff will benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
MATCHUP HISTORY: vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
• Thursday's conference battle will be the fifth meeting between the teams in program history. Illinois is up 3-1 in the all-time series.
• The Bruins are 1-1 at home against the Fighting Illini; UCLA took the last home meeting 68-56 on Nov. 30, 2003. The teams last met at Illinois on Dec. 19, 2004, when the Bruins fell 78-63.
The home match will be UCLA's annual Play4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness game; fans are encouraged to wear pink. The first 1,000 fans will receive pink pom poms and t-shirts.
Thursday will be UCLA's third-consecutive ranked matchup; the game will be broadcast to Big Ten Network.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom
Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
Tip-off Time: 6:30 p.m. PT
TV: Big Ten Network
TV Talent: A.J. Kanell, Elise Woodward
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.
PLAY4KAY GAME
Thursday night's game will be the annual Play4Kay game in support of the Kay Yow Foundation. There will be a pregame silent auction with team-signed basketballs, jerseys, exclusive experiences and more. Proceeds benefit the Play4Kay Cancer Fund.
In addition to the auction, UCLA will be supporting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund by joining the 2025 Play4Kay Pledge It Playoff. Fans can also pledge their support for every free throw the Bruins make during the month of February, or by making a one-time flat donation. All proceeds of the Play4Kay Pledge It Playoff will benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
MATCHUP HISTORY: vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
• Thursday's conference battle will be the fifth meeting between the teams in program history. Illinois is up 3-1 in the all-time series.
• The Bruins are 1-1 at home against the Fighting Illini; UCLA took the last home meeting 68-56 on Nov. 30, 2003. The teams last met at Illinois on Dec. 19, 2004, when the Bruins fell 78-63.
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