San Diego Vs UCLA Basketball – Game Information and Preview
Since we last left the Bruins, they had just beaten Cal State Fullerton 73-45 in a game that experimented with some changes in a few different areas. The UCLA Bruins looked to improve their defense after a tough Battle 4 Atlantis, which saw some decent results, but with that other problems seems to arise, namely, the lack of production form the Bruin’s bench.
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Records: San Diego (4-4), UCLA (6-2)
Tip-Off: 4 p.m. PT
Location: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA
TV: Pac-12 Network
Radio: KLAC AM 570 (Los Angeles)
On-line: TuneIn
Tickets: uclabruins.com
Preview: This is what we know…
- UCLA is pretty good at scoring a lot of points as they are 17th in the nation averaging 82.9 per game.
- UCLA has improved their rebounding as a team. They are 6th in the nation with 44.3. Freshman Kevon Looney claims 11.3 of those per game.
- UCLA’s staters are averaging 71,5 points a game. They are responsible for 86.2% of their scoring. Oppositely, UCLA’s bench is only averaging 5.0 points per game.
- Though improving, the Bruins are allowing 70.0 points per game (255th in the nation).
December 3, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins forward Kevon Looney (5) controls the ball against the Cal State Fullerton Titans during the second half at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
So the Burins have a few things to work out, who doesn’t this early in the season? After getting a wake-up call in the Bahamas, UCLA got their first taste of some real competition in the Battle 4 Atlantis as they came out of that tournament 1-2. Defense and free throws were the biggest issues the Bruins needed to concern themselves with and in the game against Fullerton, they not only addressed those problems, but showed some potential improvements.
Now can UCLA improve even more? That is what today’s contest will be about… staying consistent. That and trying to get more productions from their bench. Thomas Welsh seems to be the clear sixth man, but they will also need Noah Allen, Wanaah Bail and Gyorgy Goloman to step up when the starters sit down. If UCLA can get more out of them, they will be setting themselves up for success later in the season.
Prediction: San Diego 48 – UCLA 77