Sunday, February 9
Berkeley, CA
2:00 PM
California
vs
UCLA
2/8/2020 12:38 PM | Women's Basketball
Cal Faces 10th-Ranked UCLA Sunday At Haas
BERKELEY – While its comeback fell short on Friday night, the Cal women's basketball team will look to bounce back quickly, hosting No. 10 UCLA at 2 p.m. PT on Sunday. The Golden Bears (9-13, 1-10 Pac-12) opened the weekend slate with a 75-67 loss to USC on Friday night while the Bruins (20-2, 9-2 Pac-12) are coming off a 79-69 victory over No. 6 Stanford at Maples Pavilion.
The series between the California schools has been tightly contested as of late, with eight of the last ten meetings between the schools decided by eight points or fewer. The Bruins have had the better of the matchup as of late, winning the last five head-to-head meetings between the teams, including an overtime win in Berkeley last season.
Cal looks to flip the script against its in-state rival and snap a six-game home losing streak. The Bears also look to pick up another upset victory as they face their sixth top-10 opponent of the season. Cal is 1-7 overall this season against ranked opponents, with an 84-80 win over No. 20 Arkansas on November 24.
Cal nearly ended the skid on Friday night, but came up short in a tightly-contested battled with USC. The Bears got off to strong start and led by one at the half. However, the Trojans took control in the third quarter with a 13-3 run and were able to capitalize on 20 Cal turnovers on the day. Senior Jaelyn Brown led the Bears with 22 points in the loss, also adding eight rebounds and a career-high seven assists. Brown connected on four three-pointers on the day, helping Cal match its season-high with nine treys on the night. Redshirt senior Sara Anastasieska had another strong showing for the Bears with 16 points while junior forward Alaysia Styles had 10 points for her second consecutive game in double-figures. Freshman Cailyn Crocker added eight points for the Bears off the bench, all of which came in the second half.
Cal's lone returning starter from last season, Brown leads the Bears and ranks 10th in the conference in scoring with 14.5 points per game. Brown also leads the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (84.5 percent) and scored 13 points in her most recent outing against UCLA, going 5-8 from the floor.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Sunday's game against UCLA will be broadcast on Pac-12 Networks with Kate Scott and Monique Billings on the call. The matchup will be live streamed on the Pac-12 app with live stats also available. Fans can receive additional in-game updates and behind-the-scenes information by following the Bears social media accounts (Twitter: @CalWBBall, Instagram: @CalWBBall).
SCOUTING THE BRUINS
UCLA heads to Berkeley coming off a marquee win on Friday night. The 10th-ranked Bruins took down 6th-ranked Stanford, 79-69, on the Farm. Junior forward Michaela Onyenwere led all scorers with 29 points and added 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season. Onyenwere went 10-16 from the floor while Chantel Horvat (14 points) and Japreece Dean (11 points) also scored in double-figures in the win.
An All-Pac-12 selection last season as a sophomore, Onyenwere leads the Bruins and ranks second in the conference in scoring at 19.8 points per game. Onyenwere also ranks fifth in the conference in rebounding (8.1 rebounds per game) and is fourth in field goal percentage, shooting 50.8 percent from the floor.
Dean, a redshirt senior, is second on the team in scoring at 14.0 points per game and ranks fifth in the conference in assists, averaging 5.0 assists per game on the year.
As a team, UCLA ranks third in the conference in steals (10.0 steals per game) and leads the Pac-12 with a +6.7 turnover margin.
UCLA opened the season on a program-best 16-game winning streak and was the last unbeaten team in women's Division I basketball this season, before falling to USC, 70-68 in double-overtime on January 17. The Bruins suffered their second loss of the season in a 92-66 road defeat at No. 16 Arizona, but bounced back with a 70-61 win at No. 19 Arizona State.
Head coach Cori Close is in her ninth season in Westwood and has led the Bruins to four consecutive Sweet 16 appearances, highlighted by a trip to the Elite 8 in 2018. The Bruins were picked fourth in the Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll and return three starters and nine letterwinners from last season.
UP NEXT
Cal heads to the Rocky Mountains next weekend, taking on Colorado (Friday, Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. PT) and Utah (Sunday, Feb. 16 at 11 a.m. PT). The Bears will look to secure the season split against both schools, coming up short in their earlier meetings this season in Berkeley. Cal has won two straight and four of its last five games in Boulder, including an 80-60 victory last season. On Sunday, the Bears will seek to snap a three-game losing streak in Salt Lake City and pick up their first road win over the Utes since 2014.
2019-20 TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW
Season, group and single-game tickets for the 2019-20 women's basketball season are now on sale. Season tickets start as low as $40 ($2.67 per game, 15 home games) for youth and seniors and $80 ($5.33 per game, 15 home games) for adult general admission tickets. Single-game tickets are available starting at $4 for youth and seniors and $5 for adult, while group rates begin at $3 per seat for groups of 10 or more. Flex and partial plans are also available for purchase. For more information, call the Gold Standard Sales and Service line at (800) GO BEARS (462-3277) or visit the CalBears.com ticket page.
STAY POSTED
Keep up-to-date on the latest Cal women's basketball news by following the Bears on social media. View behind-the-scenes photos and videos and learn more about Cal and its student-athletes on Twitter (@CalWBball), Instagram (@CalWBball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/CalWBball).
The series between the California schools has been tightly contested as of late, with eight of the last ten meetings between the schools decided by eight points or fewer. The Bruins have had the better of the matchup as of late, winning the last five head-to-head meetings between the teams, including an overtime win in Berkeley last season.
Cal looks to flip the script against its in-state rival and snap a six-game home losing streak. The Bears also look to pick up another upset victory as they face their sixth top-10 opponent of the season. Cal is 1-7 overall this season against ranked opponents, with an 84-80 win over No. 20 Arkansas on November 24.
Cal nearly ended the skid on Friday night, but came up short in a tightly-contested battled with USC. The Bears got off to strong start and led by one at the half. However, the Trojans took control in the third quarter with a 13-3 run and were able to capitalize on 20 Cal turnovers on the day. Senior Jaelyn Brown led the Bears with 22 points in the loss, also adding eight rebounds and a career-high seven assists. Brown connected on four three-pointers on the day, helping Cal match its season-high with nine treys on the night. Redshirt senior Sara Anastasieska had another strong showing for the Bears with 16 points while junior forward Alaysia Styles had 10 points for her second consecutive game in double-figures. Freshman Cailyn Crocker added eight points for the Bears off the bench, all of which came in the second half.
Cal's lone returning starter from last season, Brown leads the Bears and ranks 10th in the conference in scoring with 14.5 points per game. Brown also leads the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (84.5 percent) and scored 13 points in her most recent outing against UCLA, going 5-8 from the floor.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Sunday's game against UCLA will be broadcast on Pac-12 Networks with Kate Scott and Monique Billings on the call. The matchup will be live streamed on the Pac-12 app with live stats also available. Fans can receive additional in-game updates and behind-the-scenes information by following the Bears social media accounts (Twitter: @CalWBBall, Instagram: @CalWBBall).
SCOUTING THE BRUINS
UCLA heads to Berkeley coming off a marquee win on Friday night. The 10th-ranked Bruins took down 6th-ranked Stanford, 79-69, on the Farm. Junior forward Michaela Onyenwere led all scorers with 29 points and added 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season. Onyenwere went 10-16 from the floor while Chantel Horvat (14 points) and Japreece Dean (11 points) also scored in double-figures in the win.
An All-Pac-12 selection last season as a sophomore, Onyenwere leads the Bruins and ranks second in the conference in scoring at 19.8 points per game. Onyenwere also ranks fifth in the conference in rebounding (8.1 rebounds per game) and is fourth in field goal percentage, shooting 50.8 percent from the floor.
Dean, a redshirt senior, is second on the team in scoring at 14.0 points per game and ranks fifth in the conference in assists, averaging 5.0 assists per game on the year.
As a team, UCLA ranks third in the conference in steals (10.0 steals per game) and leads the Pac-12 with a +6.7 turnover margin.
UCLA opened the season on a program-best 16-game winning streak and was the last unbeaten team in women's Division I basketball this season, before falling to USC, 70-68 in double-overtime on January 17. The Bruins suffered their second loss of the season in a 92-66 road defeat at No. 16 Arizona, but bounced back with a 70-61 win at No. 19 Arizona State.
Head coach Cori Close is in her ninth season in Westwood and has led the Bruins to four consecutive Sweet 16 appearances, highlighted by a trip to the Elite 8 in 2018. The Bruins were picked fourth in the Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll and return three starters and nine letterwinners from last season.
UP NEXT
Cal heads to the Rocky Mountains next weekend, taking on Colorado (Friday, Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. PT) and Utah (Sunday, Feb. 16 at 11 a.m. PT). The Bears will look to secure the season split against both schools, coming up short in their earlier meetings this season in Berkeley. Cal has won two straight and four of its last five games in Boulder, including an 80-60 victory last season. On Sunday, the Bears will seek to snap a three-game losing streak in Salt Lake City and pick up their first road win over the Utes since 2014.
2019-20 TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW
Season, group and single-game tickets for the 2019-20 women's basketball season are now on sale. Season tickets start as low as $40 ($2.67 per game, 15 home games) for youth and seniors and $80 ($5.33 per game, 15 home games) for adult general admission tickets. Single-game tickets are available starting at $4 for youth and seniors and $5 for adult, while group rates begin at $3 per seat for groups of 10 or more. Flex and partial plans are also available for purchase. For more information, call the Gold Standard Sales and Service line at (800) GO BEARS (462-3277) or visit the CalBears.com ticket page.
STAY POSTED
Keep up-to-date on the latest Cal women's basketball news by following the Bears on social media. View behind-the-scenes photos and videos and learn more about Cal and its student-athletes on Twitter (@CalWBball), Instagram (@CalWBball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/CalWBball).
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