The second-ranked UCLA women's basketball team faces a stern road test in the Pac-12 against No. 16 Utah on Monday, Jan. 22.
The Bruins have won eight of their 11 last games in Salt Lake City. UCLA has five players in the top 25 scorers in the conference.
Sophomore center Lauren Betts leads the team with 15.6 points per game, followed by Charisma Osborne (14.1), Londynn Jones (13.3), Kiki Rice (12.9) and Gabriela Jaquez (11.5).
Betts is shooting an NCAA-leading .712 field goal percentage through 14 games. She also has 129 rebounds in her 15 appearances, averaging 8.6 rebounds per game this season (23.7 MPG). The center ranks sixth in the conference in rebounds per game.
Rice has 88 assists in 15 appearances this season. Her 5.9 assists per game ranks third in the conference, 19th in the NCAA in assists per game. Osborne has 68 assists.
Utah is riding a two-game win streak over the Bruins. The Utes have been ranked in the top 25 for 10 consecutive weeks. Utah is No. 6 in the NCAA Net Rankings and No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Utah returned all of last year's starting five, including All-American and Pac-12 Player of the Year Alissa Pili, who was named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25.
She also earned Preseason AP All-American Honorable Mention as well as being named to the Katrina McClain Preseason Watchlist, Naismith Trophy Watchlist and the WBCA Wade Trophy Preseason Watchlist. Pili was placed No. 4 on the most recent ESPN Top 25 Women's Basketball Players list.
Utah also brought back starters Jenna Johnson, Kennady McQueen and Isabel Palmer.
Other key players returning are Ines Vieira, Lani White and Dasia Young. Utah welcomed three transfers in Matyson Wilke, Alyssa Blanck and Samantha Crispe as well as two true freshmen Daniela Falcon Hernandez and Reese Ross to this year's team.
The Utes lost All-American Gianna Kneepkens to a season-ending foot injury against BYU on Dec. 2.
What channel is UCLA vs. Utah on today?
- TV channel: ESPN2
- Live streaming: Sling
UCLA vs. Utah will air on ESPN2.
Viewers can also stream the game on Sling, which is the home for the avid sports fans offering a range of sports channels so you can always cheer for your favorite teams with channels like ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1 and more.
UCLA vs. Utah start time
- Date: Monday, Jan. 22
- Time: 5 p.m. MT | 4 p.m. PT
UCLA vs. Utah will tip off around 5 p.m. MT on Monday, Jan. 22. The game will be played at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
UCLA women's basketball schedule 2023-24
Here are the Bruins' next five games of the 2023-24 regular season:
| Date | Opponent | Time (PT) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 26 | vs. Washington | 7 p.m. | PAC-12 Network |
| Jan. 28 | vs, Washington State | 1 p.m. | PAC-12 Network |
| Feb. 2 | at California | 7 p.m. | PAC-12 Network |
| Feb. 4 | at Stanford | 1 p.m. | ESPN2 Network |
| Feb. 9 | vs. Arizona | 8 p.m. | PAC-12 Network |
Utah women's basketball schedule 2023-24
Here are the Utes' next five games of the 2023-24 regular season:
| Date | Opponent | Time (MT) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 26 | at Oregon | 8 p.m. | PAC-12 Network |
| Jan. 28 | at Oregon State | 1 p.m. | PAC-12 Network |
| Feb. 2 | at Washington | 8 p.m. | PAC-12 Network |
| Feb. 4 | at Washington State | 1 p.m. | PAC-12 Network |
| Feb. 9 | vs. Oregon State | 7 p.m. | PAC-12 Network |
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