Pac-12 foes will collide when the California Golden Bears (19-8) face off against the UCLA Bruins (15-12) at Haas Pavilion. Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 25 and can be seen on ES2 and ES3.
The Golden Bears enter this game hoping for similar success after blowing out Washington State 80-62 on Sunday. Tyrone Wallace was the team’s leading scorer with 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting. The Bruins, meanwhile, are coming off a 77-53 win against Colorado on Saturday. Isaac Hamilton led the game in scoring by accounting for 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting.
Notes
In its last game, UCLA won by a margin of 24 points. California is 7-0 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. UCLA has a 3-2 record in blowouts.
The California Golden Bears have a defensive rating of 98.2 (ranked 62nd), while the UCLA Bruins have an offensive rating of 108.9 (ranked 104th).
UCLA has an average field goal percentage of 45.9%. California is a losing 1-2 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The California Golden Bears and the UCLA Bruins both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. California is 56th and 47th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while UCLA ranks 140th and 85th in these categories.
UCLA ranks 44th in assists, recording 15.9 per game. California performs worse at 192nd with 13.2 assists per game.
California, the 31st-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.1 per game. UCLA does worse, ranked 198th with 3.2.
California ranks 141st in offensive rebounds, while UCLA ranks 29th in defensive rebounds.
California records 3.9 steals per game. UCLA is 15-12 when giving up at least 3 steals.
