BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Gonzaga plays No. 25 UCLA at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. The Bulldogs have a 9-1 record in non-conference games. Gonzaga is fifth in college basketball with 20.4 assists per game. Mario Saint-Supery leads the Bulldogs averaging 5.0.

The No. 25 Bruins take on the No. 8 Bulldogs in Saturday night’s Seattle Hoops Showdown, yet another neutral-site, big-money matchup needed to help build the roster.

After the loss to Cal on Nov. 25, UCLA would fall out of the AP top 25 rankings, sending a clear message that the Bruins are not the team everyone thought they were. However, the Bruins would win their next two games, both against conference opponents, and they now see themselves at No. 25

Tennessee Lady Vols forward Janiah Barker had an icy moment with UCLA women's basketball head coach Cori Close following their game on Sunday.

LOS ANGELES — UCLA men’s basketball has avoided a complete 40 minutes like the plague, but it got pretty close Saturday.

The No. 4 Bruins beat No. 11 Tennessee at Pauley Pavilion at Sunday. Gabriela Jaquez led the Bruins with 29 points.

The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 5 is No. 4 UCLA's Lauren Betts.