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UCLA Basketball: Non-Conference Game by Game Previews and Predictions

By Ryan Kay

UCLA Bruins head coach Mick Cronin during the first half against the Colorado Buffaloes at the CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
UCLA Bruins head coach Mick Cronin during the first half against the Colorado Buffaloes at the CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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The UCLA Bruins student section cheers before the game with the Kansas Jayhawks. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /

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These two basketball programs historically have been very successful with Kanas having won four national championships, for the seventh-most in the country, and UCLA has captured 11 national championships, which is the most of any program in college basketball history.

UCLA leads the all-time series 10-8. The first meeting between Kansas and UCLA took place in 1958 with UCLA winning the game by a final score of 75-64. Five times these two programs have played one another have come in the NCAA Tournament, UCLA won each of those games between the two schools.

This game if they were to face one another in the Maui Maui Invitational would be an outstanding game to watch against two “blue blood” programs. Kansas should easily defeat Chaminade and if UCLA defeats a good Marquette team, these two historical Blue Blood programs will meet in the second round of the tournament.

History and Game Prediction

Seven games have been played between these two schools since 2000: Kansas has won six out of the seven games against UCLA.

Current Win Streak: The Jayhawks have won the last five games between these two schools, having a five-game winning streak in this series between these two programs.

The last meeting between both schools: Kansas defeated UCLA on a neutral court by a final score of 92-73 in the 2015 Maui Maui Invitational.

*Prediction: If they meet each other in the tournament assuming UCLA defeats Marquette, Kansas wins in a close game by a final score of 86-80.

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