UCLA Basketball at Washington 2018: Gameday info and preview

The UCLA Basketball team is on a two-game win streak and hoping to use that momentum to take down the top team in the Pac-12, the Washington Huskies.

The UCLA Basketball team can gain some ground in the Pac-12 race if they get a win against Washington, who is undefeated in conference play.

The only question is, can they?

Here is everything you need to know about UCLA vs. Washington…

UCLA Basketball vs. Washington Game Day Info

Records: UCLA Bruins 12-9, 5-3 (T-3rd) | Washington Huskies, 17-4, 8-0 (1st)

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, WA

Tipoff: 1:00 p.m. PT

TV: ESPN2

Live Stream: WatchESPN

Radio: AM 570 or AM 1150 (Los Angeles)

Satellite Radio: Sirius – Ch. 979 | XM – Ch. 387

OnlineRadio: Tune-In

Odds: UCLA -4.5 | O/U 162

Last Game: UCLA d. Washington State, 87-67 | Washington d. USC, 75-62

ESPN Win Predictor: Washington 82.8% – UCLA 17.2%

Projected Starters:

UCLA – G Jaylen Hands, G Prince Ali, F Kris Wilkes, F Jalen Hill, C Moses Brown

Washington – G David Crisp, G Jaylen Nowell, G Matisse Thybulle, F Hameir Wright, F Noah Dickerson

Head Coaches:  UCLA (interim) – Murry Bartow | UW – Mike Hopkins

Rosters: UCLA | Washington

UCLA Basketball vs. Washington: Stats, Final Word and Prediction

UCLA Key Individual Stats :

• Kris Wilkes – 17.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, .454 FG%
• Moses Brown – 11.3 ppg, 8.9 rpg, .650 FG%
• Jaylen Hands – 11.9 ppg, 6.6 apg, 3.7 rpg

Washington State Key Individual Stats:

• Jaylen Nowell – 16.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, .522 FG%
• Noah Dickerson – 13.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg, .569 FG%
• David Crisp – 11.9 ppg, 2.8 apg

UCLA vs. Washington Team Stats

Pac-12 Standings

Players to Watch

• Jaylen Hands – UCLA has to play a near-perfect game today and they will need Hands to lead that charge.
• The Bench – As much as the Bruins need their starters to rise, they also need their bench to contribute.

Last Word

Today is a seminal game for the UCLA basketball team. If they win, they are still in the hunt for the Pac-12 regular season championship. The Bruins are on a two-game win streak coming off of blowouts against Arizona and Washington State.

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Though they were good wins, they were against teams that have not been doing so well in Pac-12 play.

Today’s game poses a big challenge for UCLA. Not only can they gain ground in the conference standings, but they can also prove that they are worth more than what their record says.

Still, it is going to be a tall order, especially against the only conference team that looks like they will be making the NCAA Tournament. But that can change.

It all starts in the middle as Noah Dickerson will try to dominate the paint. Because of his strength and frame, Moses Brown is going to have to play his best game to limit Dickerson. Brown has to stay in his face, not let him slice through the middle and has to hit his own high-percentage shots.

UCLA is also going to have to find a way to disrupt Jaylen Nowell, who is UW’s leading scorer. If the Bruins can give him hell for 40 minutes, they will alter the Huskies gameplan.

UCLA also has to take care of the ball. No stupid turnovers and smart shot selection. If they can play a tightly as they have the last two games, they have a chance to win.

But considering UCLA has not exactly proven themselves against better teams, this might not go the way they hoped.

Prediction: Washington 74 – UCLA 66