Up next for UCLA: Thursday at Washington

UCLA Tonight

at Washington

When: 6 p.m.

Where: Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle.

On the air: TV: ESPN2. Radio: 570.

Records: UCLA 21-8 overall, 12-4 Pacific 10 Conference; Washington 19-9, 10-6.

Update: The Bruins typically play better on Thursdays under Coach Ben Howland, going 43-4 in the first game of a Pac-10 weekend series over the last six years. In the second game, they are 28-19. Howland said transition defense would be a key to victory, particularly after Washington repeatedly burned UCLA for easy baskets during a 74-63 victory on Dec. 31 at Pauley Pavilion.

— Ben Bolch