UCLA Basketball vs. Long Beach State: Gameday info and preview
UCLA Basketball takes on Long Beach State in their second game of the season. Here is how to watch and what to know about the game…
The UCLA Basketball team had a very impresive win in their season opener, but on Firday night, the competition will be knocked up a notch as the feisty Long Beach State 49ers come to Pauley Pavilion.
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Though it will be tougher competition, the Bruins have shown they can out run their opponents, even if defense is not quite up to speed.
Here is everything you need to know about UCLA vs. Long Beach State…
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#21 UCLA Basketball vs. Long Beach State Game Day Info
Records: #21 UCLA Bruins 1-0 | Long Beach State 49ers 0-0
Location: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA
Tipoff: 8:06 p.m. PT
TV: Pac12 Network
Live Stream: Pac-12 Live
Radio: AM 570
Satellite Radio: Sirius – Ch. 136 | XM – Ch. 197
On-line Radio: Tune-In
Odds: UCLA -15.5, O/U: 155
Last Game: #21 UCLA d. IPFW, 96-71 | LBSU d. CSU Bakersfield (EXH.), 73-70
ESPN Win Predictor: UCLA 76.6% – LBSU 23.4%
Projected Starters:
UCLA – G Jaylen Hands, G Prince Ali, F Kris Wilkes, F Jalen Hill, C Moses Brown
LBSU – G Bryan Alberts, G Deishaun Booker, G/F Jordan Roberts, G/F Demetrius Mims, F Mason Riggins
Head Coaches: UCLA – Steve Alford | LBSU – Dan Monson
Rosters: UCLA | Long Beach State
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UCLA Basketball vs. Long Beach State: Stats, Final Word and Prediction
UCLA Key Individual Stats :
- Kris Wilkes – 27.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg, .579 FG%
- Moses Brown – 19.0 ppg, 17 rpg, .900 FG%
- Jaylen Hands – 18.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 7.0 apg
LBSU Key Individual Stats 2017-18:
- Bryan Alberts – 11.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg, .373 3FG%
- Deishaun Booker – 10.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 4.6 apg
- Temidayo Yussef – 9.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg, .444 FG%
Team Stats
| Team | Avg Pts | Opp. Pts | FG% | Rebs | Asts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 96.0 | 71.0 | .541 | 52.0 | 22.0 |
| LBSU (17-18) | 75.3 | 78.4 | .452 | 36.2 | 12.7 |
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Players to Watch
- Jaylen Hands – Hands did a great job directing the Bruins to a big opening win over IPFW. How will he do with some tougher competition?
- Kris Wilkes – Wilkes was on fire in the season opener as he scored a career-high 27 points. Look for more of the same against LBSU.
- Moses Brown – Wow. 17 rebounds in his college debut, seven of which where offensive. This guy is going to have a great season.
Last Word
There is a lot of talent on this UCLA basketball team and we saw just how bright the future is. It may just be one game, but the team seems to be in good hands with sophomore studs Jaylen Hands and Kris Wilkes. Wilkes loaded up with a double-double as he had 27 points and 10 rebounds. Everytime he had the ball he did good things with it and that shoudl be an on-going theme.
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Hands was also able to get into double-digit scoring but he had a different role to play as the floor general. Not only did he have this team playing at an uptempo pace, but was able to get 7 assists to go with his scoring performance. He looks like he has better control of the ball and the offense, which will help him as better competition comes along.
Aside from Wilkes’ 27 points, the other eye opener was 7’2 freshman center Moses Brown who scored 19 points points on 9/10 shooting. But what is even better is that this long, athletic beast that makes the paint his home grabbed 17 rebounds. That was the most rebounds recorded in a debut since ew Alcindor/Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pulled down 21 against USC in 1966.
There was also another sophomore that stepped up in the last game as Chris Smith dropped in 13 points backed by a perfect 3/3 3-point shooting perfomance. UCLA needs some top-notch shootin g in their offense and if Bruins that were not expected to help out in that department are helping out, than the Bruins will have a lot of points coming their way this season.
A huge area of concern – which is not the defense, yet – is free throw shooting. The Bruins went to the line 17 times and only made 8 (.471). That is going to be a dagger in the heart in close games and the Bruins have to improve on that because they will lose games they should outright win.
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Other than that, UCLA still has to come together in certain areas which should be no probablem as the season moves on. I expect a closer battle against LBSU, but not by much.
Prediction: UCLA 92 – Long Beach State 78