The UCLA Basketball team has takes on Wisconsin in the third place game of the Hall of Fame Classic. Here is how to watch and what to know…
The UCLA Basketball team got some harsh reality last night when they were outrun by Creighton, 100-89. The shots were not falling for the Bruins and even worse, they could not stop or slow Creighton on defense. Last night was the second time this season the Bruins have given up a minimum of 100 points. That is a “no bueno”.
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The Bruins get a chance to split the trip with a win over Wisconsin, but if their woes on both ends of the court continue, the Bruins could be heading back to Westwood with a 3-2 record. Here is what to know with UCLA vs. Wisconsin…
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UCLA Basketball vs. Wisconsin Game Day Info
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Records: UCLA Bruins 3-1
Wisconsin 2-2
Location: Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
Tipoff: 4:30 p.m. PT
TV: ESPN3
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Radio: AM 570 or 1150 Los Angeles
On-line Radio: Tune-In
Odds: Wisconsin -3.0, O/U 152
Last Game:
Creighton d. #23 UCLA, 100-89
Baylor d. Wisconsin, 70-65
ESPN Win Predictor: Wisconsin 62.7% – UCLA 37.3%
Projected Starters:
UCLA – G Aaron Holiday, G Jaylen Hands, F Kris Wilkes, F Gyorgy Goloman, C Thomas Welsh
Wisconsin – G D’Mitrik Trice, G Khalil Iverson, G Brevin Pritzl, F Ethan Happ, F Andy Van Vliet
Head Coaches:
UCLA – Steve Alford | Wisconsin – Greg Gard
Rosters:
UCLA Basketball vs. Wisconsin: Stats, Final Word and Prediction
Key Individual Stats:
Aaron Holiday – 17.0 ppg, 5.6 apg, 3.3 rpg, .815 FT%
Thomas Welsh – 13.8 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 2.0 blocks, .489 FG%
Kris Wilkes – 16.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.3 blocks, .412 3FG%
Team Stats:
| Team | Avg Pts | Opp. Pts | FG% | Rebs | Asts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 88.5 | 82.3 | .474 | 43.5 | 16.8 |
| Wisconsin | 77.3 | 65.3 | .470 | 33.8 | 14.3 |
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Players to Watch:
Prince Ali, Chris Smith, Alex Olesinski – The Bruins do not have a lot of depth, but what they do have has been making decent contributions. Ali, Smith and Olesinski are taking on bigger roles with the Bruins losing three players, so they need to continue to bring energy off the bench,
Last Word
UCLA played a Creighton team that matched their uptempo style and the Bruins got punched in the mouth, mostly because of a lack of defense. UCLA has another interesting match up as the Wisconsin Badgers are similarly young. Wisconsin plays tough, defensive-minded basketball. If they played last year’s UCLA team, this would be no contest. But lucky for them, they are playing a Bruin team that has very little defense and is still looking for an offensive identity. Unfortunately, they will not find it against Wisconsin.
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Prediction: Wisconsin 73 – UCLA 72