UCLA Basketball takes on Oregon on what’s should be an emotional Senior Day. Here is how to watch and what to know…
The UCLA Basketball team had another rough road to victory in their game against Oregon State, after a hot start turned into survival. That cannot happen against the Oregon Ducks.
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This is also Senior Day. Thomas Welsh will be the focus of the game, before and during, so it will be quite emotional. Let us hope he feels the love and turns it into another double-double.
Here is everything you need to know about UCLA vs. Oregon…
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UCLA Basketball vs. Oregon Game Day Info
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Records:
UCLA Bruins 18-8, 9-5 (2nd Pac-12)
Oregon Ducks 17-9, 7-6 (5th Pac-12)
Location: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA
Tipoff: 7:15 p.m. PT
TV: ESPN
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Radio: AM 570 or 1150 Los Angeles
On-line Radio: Tune-In
Odds: UCLA -4.5, O/U: 152
Last Game:u
UCLA d. Oregon State, 75-68
USC d. Oregon, 72-70
ESPN Win Predictor: UCLA 69.2% – Oregon 30.8%
Projected Starters:
UCLA – G Aaron Holiday, G Jaylen Hands, F Kris Wilkes, F Gyorgy Goloman, C Thomas Welsh
Oregon – G Elijah Brown, G Peyton Pritchard, F Troy Brown, F Paul White, F MMiKyle McIntosh
Head Coaches:
UCLA – Steve Alford | Oregon – Dana Altman
Rosters:
It’s GAMEDAY in Westwood!
— UCLA Men’s Basketball (@UCLAMBB) February 17, 2018
UCLA (18-8) takes on Oregon (17-9) tonight in Pauley Pavilion. Be sure to arrive by 7 pm for our special “Senior Night” ceremony. #GoBruins pic.twitter.com/XIWrOl8eVa
UCLA Basketball vs. Oregon State: Stats, Final Word and Prediction
Key Individual Stats – UCLA:
Aaron Holiday – 19.0 ppg, 5.7 apg, 3.4 rpg
Thomas Welsh – 13.0 ppg,10.6 rpg, .491 FG%
Kris Wilkes – 13.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg, .444 FG%
Key Individual Stats – Oregon:
Peyton Pritchard – 14.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.8 apg
Elijah Brown – 12.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.7 apg
Troy Brown – 12.2 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 3.0 apg
Team Stats:
| Team | Avg Pts | Opp. Pts | FG% | Rebs | Asts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 82.4 (2) | 75.9 (10) | .467 (3) | 38.8 (1) | 15.2 (5) |
| Oregon | 78.5 (5) | 70.3 (3) | .467 (2) | 35.3 (9) | 15.7 (4) |
Stats in ( ) indicate Pac-12 ranking
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Players to Watch:
Aaron Holiday and Thomas Welsh – It is Welsh’s last game in Pauley Pavilion and quite possibly Holiday’s. That is why I fully expect for both vets to put on a show in their Westwood finale.
Last Word:
Aside form the emotions of Senior Day, the Bruins need to cut out the inconsistent tendencies and play 40 action-packed minutes of uptempo basketball. UCLA has an outside shot to win the Pac-12. If not, they can solidfy the #2 spot in the Pac-12 Tournament.
They also need to get a few more wins to impress the tournament committee. UCLA is a bubble team at the moment and need to show that they are worth of a shot in the Big Dance. Losing to Oregon will not help that,
Oregon beat UCLA last month, but the Bruins came back from 16 points down on the road and almost pulled off the comeback. UCLA started slow, but had a monster second half in that game. Unfortunately it was too late. That cannot happen again. The Bruins need to out run, out gun and out play Oregon in every facet of this contest form the opening tip.
The defense also has to step up and limit Peyton Pritchard’s touches. Holiday and Hands need to play a tight game and limit turnovers. The big men have to stay out of foul trouble and get those high percentage shots. If they do this, the Bruins will run away with this game. But it will probably be closer than that.
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Prediction: UCLA 82 – Oregon 78