UCLA Basketball vs Michigan: TV, radio, live stream, stats and more
The UCLA Basketball begins the tough part of their schedule with a trip to Michigan. Here is how to watch and what to know…
The UCLA Basketball team plays Michigan, #17 Cincinnati and #8 Kentucky in three of their next four games. Its about to go down. And its a bit scary to think of.
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The Bruins have needed some time to mesh, but have picked things up in the last few games. Many wondered how they would do with three players suspended and, thankfully, it has not been that bad considering the hit the depth has taken.
That gets challenged tomorrow as the Bruins have their first true road game at Michigan. UCLA has been good, but can they be good enough to get the all-important road win? Here is what you need to know about UCLA vs. Michigan:
UCLA Basketball vs. Michigan Game Day Info
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Records:
UCLA Bruins 7-1
Michigan Wolverines 7-3
Location: Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, MI
Tipoff: 9:00 a.m. PT
TV: CBS
Live Stream: CBSSports.com
Radio: AM 570 or 1150 Los Angeles
On-line Radio: Tune-In
Odds: Michigan -5, O/U 146
Last Game:
UCLA d. Detroit Mercy, 106-73
Ohio State d. Michigan, 71-62
ESPN Win Predictor: Michigan 78.7% – 21.3%
Projected Starters:
UCLA – G Aaron Holiday, G Prince Ali, F Kris Wilkes, F Gyorgy Goloman, C Thomas Welsh
Michigan – G Eli Brooks, G Duncan Robinson, G Muhammad Abdur-Rahkman, G Charles Matthews, F Moritz Wagner
Head Coaches:
UCLA – Steve Alford | John Beilen – Michigan
Rosters:
UCLA Basketball vs. Michigan: 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 |
| Michigan | 75.3 | 63.3 | .477 | 33.2 | 16.1 |
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Player to Watch:
Prince Ali – Ali is averaging 11.6 ppg for the season. Since he has was injected into the starting lineup for the last three games, he has been putting up 15.7 ppg. Enough said.
Last Word:
The Bruin big men need to stay out of foul trouble while trying to limit Moritz Wagner from doing, well, anything. The Michigan forward is one of the best big men in the Big Ten. Skilled, tough and very familiar with area under the basket. This season he is putting up 15.4 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.
The Wolverines as a team are playing some good basketball, and their losses have come against some very good teams like LSU, Ohio State and #13 North Carolina. Michigan will easily be the toughest team the Bruins will have played to date and UCLA has to be on high alert.
If this game was in Westwood, it could easily be a Bruin victory. But since it is in Ann Arbor, this is one that might take UCLA by surprise. The environment, youth and depth will all be a factor as the Bruins lose a narrow one.
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Prediction: Michigan 87 – UCLA 82