UCLA to Meet USC at Sports Arena on Saturday — UCLA (12-8, 7-4 11/23 @ Hawaii L 66-70 in the Pac-10) Will Square Off with USC (10-12, 5-6) on Saturday, Feb
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS WBKB SIDs: Steve Rourke/Liza David (310/206-6831) For Immediate Release Web Page: www.uclabruins.com Feb. 3, 2003 BRUIN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AT USC ON SATURDAY IN LEXUS GAUNTLET SHOWDOWN Date Opponent Time at Site/Result UCLA to Meet USC at Sports Arena on Saturday — UCLA (12-8, 7-4 11/23 @ Hawaii L 66-70 in the Pac-10) will square off with USC (10-12, 5-6) on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 4:00 pm 11/24 Sacramento St. (@ Haw.) W106-43 at the Sports Arena. Both teams are coming off road splits at Washington. UCLA 11/30 Northwestern St.(@UNLV) W 82-74 defeated Washington State on Thursday by an 86-70 score for its fourth conference 12/1 @ UNLV W 72-64 road win of the season. USC also defeated the Cougars, 89-36, on Saturday. Neither 12/3 St. Mary's W 72-60 team fared well against No. 25 Washington - USC lost to the Huskies on Thursday, 12/6 @ #14 Georgia L 83-91 94-76, while the Bruins fell 111-77. Nikki Blue led UCLA over the weekend, scoring 12/14 @ Pepperdine L 67-88 12/19 Baylor L 77-89 26 against WSU and a career-high and school freshman record 35 against UW. 12/21 Cal State Northridge W 88-49 Radio/TV Broadcast Info — The game will be broadcast live on the internet 12/27 @ Oregon* W 93-68 at www.uclabruins.com. and also aired on the radio at Fox Sports 1150 am and 690 12/29 @ Oregon State* W 58-54 1/3 Washington* W 72-46 am, KTDD (1350 am) and KBET (850 am). Tony Luftman and Michael Sondheimer 1/5 Washington State* W 93-51 will call the action. 1/12 USC* (Fox Sports Net) W 72-64 UCLA (12-8, 7-4) probable starters — 1/16 @ Arizona State* W 60-58 1/18 @ #22 Arizona* L 61-80 No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. PPG RPG 1/24 #5 Stanford* L 78-80 1 Natalie Nakase G 5-2 Sr.R 4.1 3.2 ast 1/26 California* L 61-69 10 Whitney Jones F 5-10 Jr. 7.1 4.8 1/30 @ Washington State* W 86-70 20 Michelle Greco G 5-9 Sr.R 19.7 4.8 2/1 @ #25 Washington* L 77-111 32 Nikki Blue G 5-8 Fr. 17.1 5.3 2/8 @ USC* (1150/690 am) 4:00 35 Jamila Veasley F 6-1 Jr. 2.8 4.8 2/14 Arizona* (1150/690 am) 7:00 2/16 Arizona State* 2:00 2/20 @ California* 7:00 Off the Bench 2/22 @ Stanford* Noon 00 Ortal Oren G 5-9 Fr. 3.3 1.1 2/27 Oregon State* 7:00 5 Melissa Maurin G 5-6 Sr. 0.3 1.0 3/1 Oregon* Noon 13 Gennifer Arranaga G 5-6 Jr. 6.0 2.6 14 Natalie Jarrett F 6-0 Sr. 1.5 1.3 Pac-10 Tournament (at San Jose-HP Pavilion) 21 Jalina Bradley G 5-7 Sr. 2.2 1.5 Mar. 7 - Game 1 — Seed 7 vs. Seed 10 - 6:30 p.m. 40 Lisa Willis G/F 5-11 Fr. 7.2 3.2 Game 2 — Seed 8 vs. Seed 9 - 8:45 p.m. Mar. 8 - Game 3 — Seed 2 vs. Winner Game 1 - 11 a.m. 44 Emma Tautolo F/C 6-2 Fr. 2.7 1.3 Game 4 — Seed 3 vs. Seed 6 - 1:15 p.m. 54 Sissy Pickett C 6-7 So. 2.3 1.3 Game 5 — Seed 1 vs. Winner Game 2 - 5 pm 55 Krystle Johnson F/C 6-4 So. 2.1 1.2 Game 6 — Seed 4 vs. Seed 5 - 7:15 p.m. *11 Julia Pitts F 6-2 Fr. 10.0 5.9 Mar. 9 - Game 7 — Winners Game 3 vs. Game 4-12:30 Game 8 — Winners of Game 5 vs. Game 6-3pm *Pitts is out for the year with an injured knee March 10 - Game 9 — Championship - 7:30 p.m. Bruin Team Notes — Nikki Blue set a UCLA freshman scoring record with 35 ’02-03 Pac-10 Standings (as of 3/3) points in the loss at Washington (old mark 33 by Maylana Martin vs. Washington Team Pac-10 Overall Stanford 9-1 17-2 in 1997) … Her 32 shot attempts tied the school record held by Rehema Stephens Washington 9-2 17-3 (1991 vs. Virginia) … Over the last six games, Blue has averaged 23.8 points, 5.7 Arizona 7-4 14-6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.0 steals per game … Michelle Greco, with 271 career UCLA 7-4 12-8 Oregon State 6-5 12-8 steals, ranks tied for sixth in Pac-10 history in the category … Greco’s eight steals USC 5-6 10-12 in the Stanford game tied her for the eighth-best performance in school history … Arizona State 4-7 12-8 She made her first nine free throw attempts against Cal to extend her consecutive Oregon 4-7 8-12 California 3-7 7-12 made free throw streak to 32 and set a school record … The Bruin senior is on track Washington St. 0-11 0-19 to finish among the all-time UCLA leaders in 11 stat categories … Greco has made Coming Up: Feb 6 - Washington at Arizona, Wash. 38 of her last 41 free throws entering the USC game … Bruin freshmen are State at Arizona State, Oregon State at Cal, Oregon at Stanford; Feb. 8 -Wash. State at Arizona, Washington at accounting for 42% of the team’s scoring this season … UCLA is averaging 76.2 Arizona State, Oregon at Cal, Oregon State at Stanford. points per game this season after scoring at a 59.0 clip in 2001-02 … Only five opponents this season have shot over 45.1% against the Bruins (Hawaii, Baylor, pg. 1 of 6 Arizona, Washington and Stanford, all losses) … UCLA is shooting 43% from the field For the Record this season after registering just a 34% mark last year … Free throw shooting is also UCLA 80 pts or over 6-1 improved (70% from 64%) … The Bruins have held opponents under .450 shooting UCLA 79 pts or under 6-7 in all 12 wins … Washington became just the fourth opponent (Baylor, Arizona, Opp 80 pts or over 0-6 Stanford) this season which has managed to produce more assists than turnovers Opp under 80 pts 12-2 versus the Bruin defense … The Bruins shot a season-best 55.4% in the wins over both Lead at half 10-2 Cal State Northridge and Oregon … The 6-0 conference start was the best Bruin start in the conference since it won its first six conference games to begin the 1999-2000 Tied at half 1-0 season … The crowd of 6,172 at the USC game was the ninth-best home crowd in Trail at half 1-6 school history in Pauley. Fg% .500 or better 6-0 Fg% less than .500 6-8 The Series — The Bruins trail in the series with USC, 25-32. The Trojans have won Opp Fg% under .450 12-2 three of the last four meetings, but UCLA enjoys a 5-4 advantage in the last nine Opp. Fg% btn .450-.500 0-2 contests. UCLA won the first meeting of the series, 72-64, in Pauley Pavilion on January 12. Michelle Greco led the Bruins in scoring (28), rebounding (seven), assists Opp Fg% over .500 0-4 (three) and blocks (one). UCLA has lost its last three meetings played at USC. Outshooting/tied Opp. 10-0 Outshot by Opp 2-8 Lexus Gauntlet Trophy — This weekend’s meeting with USC UCLA Reb. Adv./Tied 6-1 will be the second women’s basketball matchup in the year-long Lexus Gauntlet Trophy competition. UCLA earned the first five Opp. Reb. Advantage 6-7 points awarded to women's basketball after the Bruin win in With five minutes to play: January, and Saturday's winner will receive the other five points. UCLA leads 12-0 The Lexus Gauntlet Trophy will be awarded to the institution that UCLA trails 0-8 wins the most head-to-head competitions in all sports between the schools. Currently, the Trojans and the Bruins are tied at 27.5 ’02-03 Individual Stats points. For more information on the Trophy, go to the Lexus Double Double (pts/reb) Gauntlet Trophy page, at www.gauntlettrophy.com. Blue (1) Climbing The Charts — Michelle Greco and Natalie Nakase are climbing their Pitts (1) way up the UCLA record books and are poised to surpass some all-time UCLA greats Jones (1) this week. Greco needs three more steals to move into a tie for second place in the Greco (1) career steals list with Nicole Anderson. Greco is also five steals away from moving into Double Figures (pts) fourth on the Pac-10's all-time career steals list. Nakase, with 341 assists, needs just 12 Greco (18) Blue (16) more to tie Hall of Famer Denise Curry for eighth on the school career list. Willis (7) No. 25 Huskies Run Past Bruins — No. 25 ranked Washington jumped out to Jones (5) a 22-2 lead and never looked back in handing the Bruins an 111-77 defeat in Seattle. Pitts (4) Nikki Blue led the Bruins with 35 points, a new school freshman scoring record. Arranaga (4) Veasley (1) Michelle Greco added 29 points for the Bruins.