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NEWARK, N.J. – UConn (5-2) takes on UCLA (5-2) in the Never Forget Tribute Classic today at the Prudential Center at 1 p.m. The game will air on ABC and the UConn Sports Network. The event is a double header with the UConn men's basketball team facing St. Bonaventure at 4 p.m. UConn fell at Georgia Tech, 57-44, Thursday evening. Christyn led the Huskies with 13 points. Senior Olivia Nelson-Ododa had her second straight double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. The teams were tied at halftime and the end of the third quarter, but the Huskies' shooting went cold in the fourth as Georgia Tech pulled away with an 18-5 advantage. The loss was UConn's first to an unranked opponent since Feb. 18, 2012, breaking a streak of 240 straight wins vs. unranked teams. Following the game, the Huskies will have a week off for fall semester final exams. They’ll take on No. 7 Louisville in the Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena on Dec. 19.
UCLA is coming off a 112-33 win over San Jose State last Sunday. Iimar'i Thomas (32) and Natalie Chou (32) led the Bruins in scoring. This season, Thomas leads UCLA with 19.1 points per game. Head coach Cori Close is in her 11th season at UCLA. UConn is 6-0 all-time vs. UCLA. The teams' last meeting came in the 2019 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. UConn freshmen Amari DeBerry and Azzi Fudd won gold with the USA U19 team, which was coached by Close. The UCLA-UConn matchup will be nationally televised on ABC. It is the first regular season collegiate women’s basketball game to ever air on the network.
NOTES ON THE BRUINS - A win would mark the first-ever victory for the Bruins over the Huskies in the seventh meeting between the teams. • A win would improve the Bruins to 4-9 against top-3 teams across Coach Close’s tenure. • The last time the Bruins defeated a top-3 team was the win at No. 2 Oregon (74-69) on Feb. 22, 2019. • The Bruins are the only team in the Pac-12 with two players among the league’s top five scorers (2. Thomas, 3. Osborne). • The Bruins are the only team in the Pac-12 with three players among the league’s top 10 scorers (2. Thomas, 3. Osborne, 10. Chou). • The Bruins lead the Pac-12 in three-point percentage (.398) and free throw percentage (788). • IImar’I Thomas’ 32-point outing against San Jose State (Dec. 5) was her seventh-career 30+ point performance. • IImar’I Thomas eclipsed the 2,000-career-point milestone in the Bruins’ game over South Dakota State (Nov. 27).
Here’s the particulars on today's game -
Site: Prudential Center, Newark, N.J. (capacity 19,500)
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Series: UConn leads, 6-0
Last meeting: No. 2 UConn 69, No. 20 UCLA 61, March 29, 2019, in Albany, N.Y. (Sweet 16)
TV: ABC (Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe)
Radio: UConn IMG Sports Network on 97.9 ESPN (Bob Joyce, Debbie Fiske) Pregame show begins 30 mins before the tip.
UCLA Roster - Head coach Cori Close (11th year)
UCLA game notes
UCLA team stats
Massey sez: UConn 70 - UCLA 62
UConn Roster - Head coach Geno Auriemma (37th year)
UConn game notes
UConn team stats
Tip ins:
UCLA is coming off a 112-33 win over San Jose State last Sunday. Iimar'i Thomas (32) and Natalie Chou (32) led the Bruins in scoring. This season, Thomas leads UCLA with 19.1 points per game. Head coach Cori Close is in her 11th season at UCLA. UConn is 6-0 all-time vs. UCLA. The teams' last meeting came in the 2019 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. UConn freshmen Amari DeBerry and Azzi Fudd won gold with the USA U19 team, which was coached by Close. The UCLA-UConn matchup will be nationally televised on ABC. It is the first regular season collegiate women’s basketball game to ever air on the network.
NOTES ON THE BRUINS - A win would mark the first-ever victory for the Bruins over the Huskies in the seventh meeting between the teams. • A win would improve the Bruins to 4-9 against top-3 teams across Coach Close’s tenure. • The last time the Bruins defeated a top-3 team was the win at No. 2 Oregon (74-69) on Feb. 22, 2019. • The Bruins are the only team in the Pac-12 with two players among the league’s top five scorers (2. Thomas, 3. Osborne). • The Bruins are the only team in the Pac-12 with three players among the league’s top 10 scorers (2. Thomas, 3. Osborne, 10. Chou). • The Bruins lead the Pac-12 in three-point percentage (.398) and free throw percentage (788). • IImar’I Thomas’ 32-point outing against San Jose State (Dec. 5) was her seventh-career 30+ point performance. • IImar’I Thomas eclipsed the 2,000-career-point milestone in the Bruins’ game over South Dakota State (Nov. 27).
Here’s the particulars on today's game -
Site: Prudential Center, Newark, N.J. (capacity 19,500)
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Series: UConn leads, 6-0
Last meeting: No. 2 UConn 69, No. 20 UCLA 61, March 29, 2019, in Albany, N.Y. (Sweet 16)
TV: ABC (Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe)
Radio: UConn IMG Sports Network on 97.9 ESPN (Bob Joyce, Debbie Fiske) Pregame show begins 30 mins before the tip.
UCLA probable starters, sixth man
IImar’I Thomas, F, 5-10, Gr.; Charisma Osborne, G, 5-9, Jr.; Natalie Chou, G, 6-1, Gr.; Jaelynn Penn, G, 5-10, Gr.; Dominique Onu, G, 5-9, R-Fr.; Kayla Owens, G, 6-1, R-Sr.UCLA Roster - Head coach Cori Close (11th year)
UCLA game notes
UCLA team stats
UConn probable starters, sixth man
Christyn Williams, G, 5-11, Sr.; Olivia Nelson-Ododa, F, 6-5, Sr.; Evina Westbrook, G, 6-0, R-Sr.; Aaliyah Edwards, F, 6-3, So.; Dorka Juhász, F, 6-5, Gr.; Caroline Ducharme, G, 6-2, Fr.Massey sez: UConn 70 - UCLA 62
UConn Roster - Head coach Geno Auriemma (37th year)
UConn game notes
UConn team stats
Tip ins:
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