Coming off of six consecutive wins, including the Rio Tinto Best of Utah, the No. 4 Utah Red Rocks (8-3, 4-0 Pac-12) traveled to Los Angeles to face the No. 9 UCLA Bruins. UCLA is tougher than their ranking, as the team advanced to the NCAA Semifinal last year. The two teams have faced.
This post was updated Feb. 19 at 9:31 p.m. The Den had laid out blue and yellow “Denography” pamphlets throughout the Pauley Pavilion lower bowl in anticipation of Monday’s top-10 matchup. As Nya Reed closed out floor and the torn-up paper rained down in the stands around her, she didn’t know the teams’ exact scores except that the Bruins and Red Rocks were close.
The No. 8 Bruins can sharpen their focus for the postseason against the No. 4 Red Rocks, although Emma Malabuyo's absence will cause several lineup changes.