Wednesday, November 26, 2014

No. 22/23 UCLA Basketball to Face No. 21 Oklahoma in the Bahamas

Norman Powell and the Bruins will play in the Bahamas from Nov. 26-28 (photo by Scott Chandler)
Norman Powell and the Bruins will play in the Bahamas from Nov. 26-28 (photo by Scott Chandler)

Courtesy: UCLA Athletics
Courtesy: UCLA Athletics  
Release: Monday 11/24/2014
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PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - No. 22/23 UCLA will face No. 21 Oklahoma in its first game of the 2014 Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday, Nov. 26. Game time at Imperial Arena is 11:30 a.m. (PT)/2:30 p.m. (ET). The Bruins’ game will be nationally televised on ESPN2. Dan Shulman and Jay Bilas will have the call, with Andy Katz serving as a sideline reporter. UCLA’s game will also be broadcast live on AM 570 (KLAC) in the Los Angeles area.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Imperial Arena (3,500)
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 26
Game Time: 11:30 a.m. (PT)/2:30 p.m. (ET)
Television: ESPN2
TV Talent: Dan Shulman (play-by-play), Jay Bilas (analyst), Andy Katz (sideline)
Radio: AM 570
Radio Talent: Dave Marcus (play-by-play), Tracy Murray (analyst)
SIRIUS Sattelite Radio: Channel 91
SIRIUS XM Radio: Channel 91
LISTEN LIVE
UCLA’s game against Oklahoma on Wednesday, from the Bahamas, will be broadcast live on the UCLA Sports Network from IMG College on AM 570 (KLAC), the flagship home of UCLA Athletics. Dave Marcus and former UCLA basketball standout Tracy Murray will have the call, live from Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort. Fans can also listen to the audio broadcast by using the TuneIn radio app (click here).
IN THE BAHAMAS
In a meeting of two top-25 ranked teams (UCLA vs. Oklahoma), the Bruins have opened their season 4-0 for the second straight year under head coach Steve Alford. UCLA currently has five players averaging in double figures (in fact, over 13.0 points per game). Senior guard Norman Powell has averaged a team-best 21.3 points per game.
SUNDAY NIGHT REVIEW
UCLA earned a 77-63 win over Long Beach State in Pauley Pavilion on Sunday night, extending its record to 4-0.Norman Powell led five UCLA players who scored in double figures, logging 24 points, six rebounds and a career-high six steals against the 49ers. Bryce Alford finished with 17 points, seven assists and just one turnover. UCLA led Long Beach State at halftime 42-31, and extended its five-point lead in the game’s final 3:30 to secure the win.
TOP 25 RANKINGS
The Bruins have entered both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls this week. Ranked No. 22 in the AP poll and No. 23 in the coaches poll, UCLA has returned to the rankings since finishing the 2013-14 season ranked No. 15 in the final coaches poll and No. 20 by the AP. UCLA’s first opponent in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, Oklahoma, has been ranked No. 21 in this week’s USA Today Coaches poll.
SENIOR LEADER
Norman Powell was named this week’s Pac-12 Player of the Week after averaging 23.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals in UCLA’s two wins last week. Powell shot at a 62.5 percent from the field (15-for-24), making 7 of 10 three-point attempts. He scored 23 points last Thursday against Nicholls State and followed that with a 24-point performance against Long Beach State on Sunday. Powell has made 11 of 21 (52.6 pct) three-pointers this year.
CONNECT FOUR
The Bruins have opened the season 4-0 for the second consecutive year. Last season, UCLA won its first eight games before dropping a 80-71 decision at Missouri (Dec. 7, 2013). The Bruins enter the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament averaging 95.2 points per game. UCLA has already hit the 100-point threshold twice, doing so in the team’s season opener against Montana State (113-78) and last Tuesday versus Nicholls State (107-74).

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