Brooks leads Washington against No. 9 UCLA after 25-point game
The teams meet on Thursday for the second time this season. UCLA is 8-2 against the Pac-12 and Washington is 5-7 against conference opponents.
Washington Huskies (13-10, 5-7 Pac-12) at UCLA Bruins (17-4, 8-2 Pac-12)
Los Angeles; Thursday, 6 p.m. Pacific Time
BOTTOM LINE: Washington plays the No. 9 UCLA Bruins after Keion Brooks Jr. scored 25 points in Washington’s 95-72 loss to the Arizona Wildcats.
The Bruins are 11-0 in home games. UCLA is second in the Pac-12 shooting 35.9% from deep, led by Evan Manjikian shooting 50.0% from 3-point range.
The Huskies are 5-7 in conference matchups. Washington ranks eighth in the Pac-12, shooting 32.0% from 3-point range.
TOP PERFORMER: Jaime Jaquez Jr. shoots 49.0% and averages 16.0 points for the Bruins. Tyger Campbell has averaged 13.8 points in his last 10 games for UCLA.
Brooks averages 17.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Huskies. Cole Bajema has averaged 9.7 points in his last 10 games for Washington.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 8-2, averaging 67.1 points, 33.4 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 8.7 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Your opponents averaged 58.0 points per game.
Huskies: 4-6, averaging 69.2 points, 33.0 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 6.9 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Your opponents scored an average of 76.3 points.
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