Pac-12 Tournament 2018: UCLA Basketball vs Stanford game day info
It is the start of the Pac-12 Tournament for the UCLA basketball team as they take on Stanford in the quarterfinals. Here is how to watch and what to know…
The UCLA Basketball team needs to fight, fight, fight for three days as they start the Pac-12 Tournament. Winning it all not only gets the Bruins some hardware, but it also gets them an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
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But if UCLA does not win it all, they need to have an impressive showing as many are considering them a bubble team, or at the very least, part of the “last four in”. Either way, the Bruins need to focus on getting the win, one game at a time.
Here is everything you need to know about UCLA vs. Stanford…
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The bracket is set for day 2 of the 2018 #Pac12Hoops tournament. @OregonMBB will face No. 3 seed @UtahMBB at 8:30 pm PT.
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) March 8, 2018
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UCLA Basketball vs. Stanford Game Day Info
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Records:
#4 UCLA Bruins 20-10, 11-7
#5 Stanford Cardinal 18-14, 11-7
Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Tipoff: 2:30 p.m. PT
TV: Pac-12 Network
Live Stream: Pac-12 Live
Radio: AM 570 or 1150 Los Angeles
On-line Radio: Tune-In
Odds: UCLA -3.5, O/U 154
Last Game:
UCLA d. USC, 83-72
Stanford d. Cal, 76-58 (Pac-12 1st Round)
ESPN Win Predictor: UCLA 69.1% – Stanford 30.9%
Projected Starters
UCLA – G Aaron Holiday, G Jaylen Hands, F Kris Wilkes, F Gyorgy Goloman, C Thomas Welsh
Stanford – G Dorian Pickens, G Daejon Davis, F Kezie Okpala, F Reid Travis, F Michael Humphrey,
Head Coaches
UCLA – Steve Alford | Stanford – Jerod Haase
Rosters
It's GAMEDAY!
— UCLA Men’s Basketball (@UCLAMBB) March 8, 2018
The Bruins take on Stanford in a quarterfinal matchup of the #Pac12Hoops Tournament in Las Vegas at 2:30 pm (PT).#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/JlTxboODup
UCLA Basketball vs. Stanford: Stats, Final Word and Prediction
Key Individual Stats – UCLA:
Aaron Holiday – 20.1 ppg, 5.8 apg, 3.6 rpg
Thomas Welsh – 12.7 ppg,10.5 rpg, .484 FG%
Kris Wilkes – 14.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, .440 FG%
Key Individual Stats – Stanford:
Reid Travis – 19.6 ppg, 8.3 rpg, .529 FG%
Dorian Pickens – 14.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.0 apg
Daejon Davis- 10.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 4.9 apg
Team Stats:
| Team | Avg Pts | Opp. Pts | FG% | Rebs | Asts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 82.2 (2) | 76.2 (10) | .464 (5) | 39.1 (1) | 15.2 (5) |
| Stanford | 75.8 (6) | 74.4 (8) | .465 (4) | 38.4 (2) | 13.6 (9) |
Stats in ( ) indicate Pac-12 ranking
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Players to Watch:
The Bench: Prince Ali, Chris Smith, Alex Olesinski – The vets/starters should be ready for this, but for the next three days, UCLA is going to need their bench to step up, limit mistakes and play some sound basketball. If all three can stay out of foul trouble and be as productive as possible during their time on the court, then the Bruins should get the win.
Last Word:
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UCLA split the season series with Stanford this year and now they meet up for a do-or-die game in the Pac-12 Tournament. Stanford definitely needs to win this game, and quite possibly another to get a nod for the NCAA Tournament, so they are coming into this game with an agenda.
They beat UCLA up in the Bay as they made a late push against a gassed Bruin squad, so getting the win against UCLA is a possibility. Reid Travis has been particularly impressive for the Cardinal and will be an inside threat. UCLA, which does not have the best defense (especially in the paint), needs to find a way to limit Travis’ touches and prevent him from doing, well, anything in the paint.
Speaking of interior, UCLA needs to get their own points in the lane. The Bruins live and die by the three and if the shots are not falling, they need a backup plan. They should attack the rim, but also having a mid-range game and post up a big guy in the paint to grab rebounds.
Aaron Holiday and Thomas Welsh should continue to be factors in this game. but having players like Gyorgy Goloman and Jaylen Hands (if he is ok to play after spraining his ankle last week) put in extra effort, the Bruins should get the win.
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Prediction: UCLA 87 – Stanford 77