The UCLA Basketball team finishes their home stand agaisnt Montana. Here is how to watch and what to know…
The UCLA Basketball team wraps up their 4-game cupcake-filled home stand with a battle against the Montana Grizzlies.
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In their last game, UCLA had their best offensive output of the season. The Bruins were playing excellent team ball and kept the tempo of the game up as guards Prince Ali, Jaylen Hands and Aaron Holiday took over the game. Can they do the same against Montana?
UCLA Basketball vs. Montana Game Day Info
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Records: UCLA Bruins 6-1
Montana Grizzlies 5-3
Location: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA
Tipoff: 8:00 p.m. PT
TV: Pac-12 Netwrok
Live Stream: Pac-12 Live
Radio: AM 570 or 1150 Los Angeles
On-line Radio: Tune-In
Odds: UCLA -13, O/U 153
Last Game:
UCLA d. Detroit Mercy, 106-73
Montana d. CSUN, 86-68
ESPN Win Predictor: UCLA 88.9% – Montana 11.1%
Projected Starters:
UCLA – G Aaron Holiday, G Prince Ali, F Kris Wilkes, F Gyorgy Goloman, C Thomas Welsh
Montana – G Ahmaad Rorie, G Michael Oguine, G Bobby Moorehead, F Fabijan Krslovic, FJamar Akoh
Head Coaches:
UCLA – Steve Alford | Montana – Travis DeCuire
Rosters:
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UCLA Basketball vs. Montana: Stats, Final Word and Prediction
Key Individual Stats:
Aaron Holiday – 16.5 ppg, 5.5 apg, 3.8 rpg, 2.1 steles
Kris Wilkes – 13.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.3 blocks, .435 FG%
Thomas Welsh – 12.5 ppg, 10.9 rpg, .481 FG%
Team Stats:
| Team | Avg Pts | Opp. Pts | FG% | Rebs | Asts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 86.8 | 75.1 | .481 | 42.6 | 15.9 |
| Montana | 72.5 | 70.6 | .433 | 34.4 | 15.9 |
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Players to Watch:
Prince Ali – The redshirt sophomore is having a bit of a coming-out party since he was inserted into the starting lineup a few games back (replacing the injured Jaylen Hands) and has given the Bruins quality minutes and become an emerging scoring threat.
Last Word
Montana is not going to be a pushover, which is why the Bruins need to once again start the game with some fire. The Bruins have been prone to slow starts, but they proved in their last game against Detroit Mercy that they can deliver some early punches. In that game, UCLA twice broke the season-high for points in a half with 52 in the first and 54 in the second. Keep that up and they will have no problem.
Montana has two players, Rorie and Oguin, that will produce the majority of the offense. UCLA needs to limit their shots and force Montana to go to other players. Even better, UCLA needs to focus on the transition game and push the ball up court. If UCLA can outrun Montana, this could be over by halftime.
Oh yeah, and put a hand in every Montana player’s face when they attempt a three-point shot. UCLA is 8th in the Pac-12 in three-point field goals allowed with .362.
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Prediction: UCLA 99 – Montana 82