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No. 9 Washington Visits Pauley Pavilion On Friday To Face No. 18 UCLA
February 15, 2017 | Women's Basketball
SEATTLE -- The No. 9 University of Washington women's basketball team (24-3, 12-2) head to Los Angeles to play No. 18 UCLA Friday (Feb. 17) and USC Sunday (Feb. 19). The games will air live on Pac-12 Networks with radio coverage on gohuskies.leanplayer.com. Just two weeks remain of the regular season and the Huskies, Oregon State and Stanford sit at the top of the Pac-12 standings in a tie for first.
The game will feature two of the most potent scoring offenses in Pac-12 play this season with Washington's 81.7 points per game leading the conference followed by UCLA and Stanford's 73.1. The Huskies beat the Bruins earlier this season in Seattle, 82-70.
With the top four teams in the Pac-12 standings receiving a bye into the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament, Washington, Oregon State and Stanford have all secured the top three spots with 12-2 records. UCLA is vying for that fourth-place spot in league standings.
Washington is coming off a sweep of the Arizona schools last weekend, beating Arizona (91-55) and Arizona State (70-57). Chantel Osahor, the nation's leading rebounder, registered a double-double in both games, upping her total to 22 on the season which tops the NCAA. Kelsey Plum, the nation's leading scorer, recorded 22 against Arizona and 29 vs. Arizona State. Against the Sun Devils, Osahor became just the second player in program history to register 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her career.
In the latest AP Top 25 poll, Washington moved up one spot to No. 9, joining three other Pac-12 schools: Stanford at No. 10, Oregon State at No. 11 and UCLA at No. 18. The Huskies are ranked No. 7 in the latest RPI poll.
The Huskies top the nation in several statistical categories: second in made three-pointers (282), second in three-point field goals per game (10.4), third in made free throws (424), fifth in scoring margin (24.1), sixth in points per game (85.7) and seventh in field goal percentage (47.5).
Plum and Osahor are leading the nation in scoring and rebounding, respectively. Plum is averaging 30.5 points per game and Osahor is averaging 15.2 rebounds per game to go along with 15.7 points. Osahor's 22 double-doubles this season also tops the NCAA and her 34 career double-doubles is second-most in program history.
INSIDE THE SERIES VS. UCLA
Head coach Mike Neighbors and seniors Plum, Osahor and Katie Collier are 4-1 against UCLA. Earlier this year on Jan. 8, the Huskies defeated the Bruins 82-70 in Seattle. Plum, Osahor and Collier accounted for 66 points and 35 rebounds in the win. Last season, Washington and UCLA split the series with both teams winning at home.
SCOUTING UCLA
No. 18 UCLA is 18-7 and 9-5 in Pac-12 play. After opening Pac-12 play with two wins, UCLA was swept by Washington State and Washington before going on a six-game win streak in league play. The Bruins handed both Oregon State and Stanford one of their two conference losses. UCLA is coming off a tough road trip in Oregon, losing to the Ducks (75-84) and Oregon State (68-61).
UCLA is led by the dynamic duo of Monique Billings and Jordin Canada, who are both averaging nearly 18 points apiece. Billings is averaging a double-double with 10.6 boards per game. Kennedy Burke (12.4), Kari Korver (8.8) and Nicole Kornet (6.4) round out the top five scoring threats.
The game will feature two of the most potent scoring offenses in Pac-12 play this season with Washington's 81.7 points per game leading the conference followed by UCLA and Stanford's 73.1. The Huskies beat the Bruins earlier this season in Seattle, 82-70.
With the top four teams in the Pac-12 standings receiving a bye into the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament, Washington, Oregon State and Stanford have all secured the top three spots with 12-2 records. UCLA is vying for that fourth-place spot in league standings.
Washington is coming off a sweep of the Arizona schools last weekend, beating Arizona (91-55) and Arizona State (70-57). Chantel Osahor, the nation's leading rebounder, registered a double-double in both games, upping her total to 22 on the season which tops the NCAA. Kelsey Plum, the nation's leading scorer, recorded 22 against Arizona and 29 vs. Arizona State. Against the Sun Devils, Osahor became just the second player in program history to register 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her career.
In the latest AP Top 25 poll, Washington moved up one spot to No. 9, joining three other Pac-12 schools: Stanford at No. 10, Oregon State at No. 11 and UCLA at No. 18. The Huskies are ranked No. 7 in the latest RPI poll.
The Huskies top the nation in several statistical categories: second in made three-pointers (282), second in three-point field goals per game (10.4), third in made free throws (424), fifth in scoring margin (24.1), sixth in points per game (85.7) and seventh in field goal percentage (47.5).
Plum and Osahor are leading the nation in scoring and rebounding, respectively. Plum is averaging 30.5 points per game and Osahor is averaging 15.2 rebounds per game to go along with 15.7 points. Osahor's 22 double-doubles this season also tops the NCAA and her 34 career double-doubles is second-most in program history.
INSIDE THE SERIES VS. UCLA
Head coach Mike Neighbors and seniors Plum, Osahor and Katie Collier are 4-1 against UCLA. Earlier this year on Jan. 8, the Huskies defeated the Bruins 82-70 in Seattle. Plum, Osahor and Collier accounted for 66 points and 35 rebounds in the win. Last season, Washington and UCLA split the series with both teams winning at home.
SCOUTING UCLA
No. 18 UCLA is 18-7 and 9-5 in Pac-12 play. After opening Pac-12 play with two wins, UCLA was swept by Washington State and Washington before going on a six-game win streak in league play. The Bruins handed both Oregon State and Stanford one of their two conference losses. UCLA is coming off a tough road trip in Oregon, losing to the Ducks (75-84) and Oregon State (68-61).
UCLA is led by the dynamic duo of Monique Billings and Jordin Canada, who are both averaging nearly 18 points apiece. Billings is averaging a double-double with 10.6 boards per game. Kennedy Burke (12.4), Kari Korver (8.8) and Nicole Kornet (6.4) round out the top five scoring threats.
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