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UCLA BASKETBALL UCLA Sports Information l J.D. Morgan Center l 325 Westwood Plaza l Los Angeles, CA 90095 Men’s Basketball SID: Alex Timiraos l [email protected] l o: (310) 206-0524 l c: (310) 847-9231 UCLA’S STATS LEADERS No. 13 UCLA Bruins (3-0) vs. Georgetown Hoyas (2-0) Player GP GS MPG RPG APG PPG Progressive Legends Classic – Monday, Nov. 19, 2012 Jordan Adams 3 0 25.0 3.7 1.7 24.0 8:00 p.m. (ET) – Barclays Center (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Norman Powell 3 3 29.0 3.0 2.3 12.7 David Wear 3 3 26.3 6.7 1.3 12.0 GAME INFORMATION Travis Wear 3 3 29.0 7.0 1.0 11.7 Venue: Barclays Center (18,000) Kyle Anderson 3 3 28.0 9.7 2.7 7.3 Tip-Off Time: 8:05 p.m. PST Television: ESPN2 vs. 2012-13 SCHEDULE TV Talent: Dan Shulman (play-by-play) 3-0 2-0 November Dick Vitale (analyst) Fri. 9 Indiana State FSN W 86-59 Radio (UCLA Sports Network from IMG College): AM 570 All-Time Series: UCLA leads, 2-0 Tue. 13 UC Irvine 1 P12N W (OT) 80-79 Radio Talent: Chris Roberts (play-by-play) UCLA in 2011-12: 19-14, 11-7 Pac-12 Thu. 15 James Madison 1 P12N W 100-70 Tracy Murray (analyst) Georgetown in 2011-12: 24-9, 12-6 Big East Mon. 19 vs. Georgetown 2 ESPN2 (ET) 8 p.m. Tue. 20 vs. Georgia or Indiana 2 ESPN/U (ET) 7:30/10 p.m. Sun. 25 Cal Poly P12N 7 p.m. EARLY SEASON NOTES Wed. 28 Cal State Northridge P12N 9 p.m. • UCLA has opened its 2012-13 season with a 3-0 record, marking the sixth time in 10 years under head coach December Ben Howland that UCLA has won its first three games (best start under Howland came in 2006-07 at 14-0). Sat. 1 San Diego State 3 ESPNU 7 p.m. • Freshman guard Jordan Adams (Atlanta, Ga.) has become the first freshman in UCLA history to record at least Tue. 4 Cal State San Marcos (exhibition) 7:30 p.m. 20 points in each of his first three collegiate games (currently averaging 24.0 points per game). Sat. 8 vs. Texas 4 ESPN (CT) 4:15 p.m. • The NCAA announced on Friday, Nov. 16, that freshman Shabazz Muhammad’s eligibility has been certified. The Sat. 15 Prairie View A&M P12N 6 p.m. 6-foot-6 product from Las Vegas, Nev., will be eligible to play in UCLA’s game against Georgetown on Monday. Tue. 18 Long Beach State P12N 8 p.m. • The Bruins defeated James Madison, 100-70, on Thursday evening in New Pauley Pavilion. UCLA reached the Sat. 22 Fresno State P12N 8 p.m. 100-point plateau for the first time since Dec. 15, 2009 (def. New Mexico State, 100-68). Fri. 28 Missouri ESPN2 7 p.m. • UCLA will play in New York City for the third consecutive season and for the fourth time in the last five seasons. January The Bruins dropped a 66-63 decision to St. John’s (at Madison Square Garden) on Feb. 18, 2012. Thu. 3 California* FSN 8 p.m. • The Bruins opened their season in New Pauley Pavilion on Nov. 9, 2012, after the building underwent a 33-month, Sat. 5 Stanford* P12N 12 p.m. $136 million renovation. Last year, UCLA played 18 regular-season “home” games at two local venues. Thu. 10 at Utah* P12N (MT) 7:30 p.m. Sat. 12 at Colorado* P12N (MT) 12 p.m. SERIES VERSUS THE HOYAS Thu. 17 Oregon State* ESPNU 6 p.m. Sat. 19 Oregon* CBS 1 p.m. • UCLA has won both previous meetings against Georgetown, securing a 71-70 decision in Washington D.C. on Feb. 8, 2003, after having defeated the Hoyas, 98-91, in Pauley Pavilion on Dec. 29, 2001. Thu. 24 at Arizona* ESPN2 (MT) 7 p.m. Sat. 26 at Arizona State* FSN (MT) 2 p.m. • In the Feb. 8 2003 meeting, Cedric Bozeman made two free throws with 4.9 seconds to play, snapping UCLA’s Wed. 30 USC* FSN 7 p.m. nine-game losing streak ... Bozeman had entered that game as a 48 percent free throw shooter. • When the two schools faced on Dec. 29, 2001, Georgetown reduced UCLA’s 22-point lead in the game’s final February minutes before the Bruins were able to secure the 98-91 win at home, pushing their record to 9-2. Thu. 7 Washington* ESPN/2 6 p.m. Sat. 9 Washington State* P12N 7 p.m. ABOUT JORDAN ADAMS Thu. 14 at California* ESPN/2 6 p.m. Sat. 16 at Stanford* ESPN/2 1 p.m. CONSECUTIVE 20+ GAMES: Freshman guard Jordan Adams has scored at least 20 points in each of UCLA’s Sun. 24 at USC* FSN 12:30 p.m. first three games, becoming the only freshman in school history to have accomplished that feat (freshmen were not Wed. 27 Arizona State* P12N 8:30 p.m. eligible to play on the varsity team until the 1972-73 season). Other notes on Adams’ early-season accomplishments: • First UCLA player to score 20-plus points in three straight games since Arron Afflalo (Jan. 20-28, 2007) ... Adams March had 21 against Indiana State (Nov. 9), 26 versus UC Irvine (Nov. 13) and 25 against James Madison (Nov. 15). Sat. 2 Arizona* ESPN 6 p.m. • First UCLA player to open any season with three consecutive games of 20-plus points since Don MacLean in Wed. 6 at Washington State* P12N 6:30 p.m. 1990-91 ... MacLean opened his junior campaign with six straight games of 20-plus points. Sat. 9 at Washington* CBS 11 a.m. 13-16 Pac-12 Tournament 5 TBD TBD • Adams’ 26 points versus UC Irvine (Nov. 13) are the most by any UCLA freshman since Kevin Love tallied 29 points on March 27, 2008 (UCLA def. Western Kentucky, 88-78, in the “Sweet 16”). * Pac-12 Conference game 1 Progressive Legends Classic (Pauley Pavilion) • Adams became the first UCLA freshman to score in double digits in his first three collegiate games since Kevin 2 Progressive Legends Classic (Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.) Love accomplished that feat in November 2007 (Love had 22 in his debut, followed by 21 and 19). 3 John R. Wooden Classic (Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif.) 4 at Reliant Stadium (Houston, Texas) FREE THROW SHOOTING: Jordan Adams enters Monday’s game against Georgetown having made 28 of 29 free 5 Pac-12 Tournament (MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nev.) throws this season, including each of his last 26 free throw attempts. Rankings are from Associated Press weekly poll • Adams’ current streak of 26 consecutive free throws made stands 17 shy of Darren Collison’s school record (43) established during his senior season (2008-09) ... Adams’ streak spans UCLA’s three games this season. IN THE RANKINGS • Adams made 16 of 16 free throws against UC Irvine (Nov. 13) ... he finished that game one free throw shy of AP Coaches Reggie Miller’s Pauley Pavilion-record 17-for-17 FT effort against Arizona State (1/16/86). Georgetown NR NR • No UCLA player has made at least 16 free throws since Reggie Miller’s 17-for-17 performance (1/16/86). UCLA 13 14 • Other recent “perfect” free throw efforts have come from Darren Collison (13/13, vs. Oregon State, 1/26/08) and Arron Afflalo (13/13, vs. Arizona, 2/4/06). FOLLOW THE BRUINS ON TWITTER • Adams’ 16-for-16 effort was five free throws shy of the Pac-12 Conference record for free throw percentage – John Block of USC made 21 of 21 free throws against Washington on Feb. 11, 1966. Men’s Basketball Twitter: twitter.com/UCLAMBB • Adams’ 16-for-16 effort was the best “perfect” free throw performance among Pac-12 players since Jan. 17, UCLA Athletics Twitter: twitter.com/UCLAAthletics 2009, when Washington State’s Taylor Rochestie went 16-for-16 at the line against Stanford in Pullman, Wash. Ben Howland Twitter: twitter.com/Ben_Howland • As a senior in high school (2011-12) at Oak Hill Academy, Adams made 34 straight free throws during the first half of the season (over the course of 12 games), setting a school record for consecutive free throws made. #GoBruins 2012-13 UCLA Men’s Basketball MEDIA INFORMATION TOP FRESHMEN STARTS UCLA Sports Information The list below indicates several of UCLA’s most talented former players and how they performed in their first three J.D. Morgan Center, Suite 128 collegiate games, as compared to current Bruins’ freshman guard Jordan Adams. A 6-foot-5 product from Atlanta, 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095 Ga., Adams has become UCLA’s first freshman to ever log at least 20 points in his first three games. Men’s Basketball SID Alex Timiraos Office Phone (310) 206-0524 Player First Year Points (First 3 Games) Game Breakdown Cell Phone (310) 847-9231 Jordan Adams 2012-13 72 21 26 25 Fax (310) 825-8664 Kevin Love 2007-08 62 22 21 19 E-mail [email protected] Jrue Holiday 2008-09 29 11 5 13 Website www.uclabruins.com Russell Westbrook 2006-07 8 0 3 5 Jordan Farmar 2004-05 37 11 12 14 WEEKLY AVAILABILITY T.J. Cummings 2000-01 42 24 8 10 Ben Howland’s weekly press conference take place in the media Jason Kapono 1999-00 38 16 9 13 room of New Pauley Pavilion (northeast corner, event level).