UCLA vs. Oregon Pac-12 Tournament game preview and prediction
By Ryan Kay
If UCLA defeats Oregon, then they play the winner of the USC and Arizona game in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals.
Here are the team's metric rankings and resumes.
Net (NCAA) Ranking: 107
Pomeroy College Basketball (Ken Pom) Ranking: 97
College Basketball Power Index (BPI) Rankings: 110
Their three most impressive wins this season: Washington (73-61), Oregon (71-63), and Colorado (64-60)
Their record over the past ten games: 5-5
Current winning streak: UCLA has won two consecutive games.
Net Ranking: 67
Pomeroy College Basketball (KenPom) Ranking: 69
College Basketball Power Index (BPI) Ranking: 69
Their three most impressive wins this season: Utah (66-65), @ Washington (76-74), and @ Washington State (89-84)
Their record over the past ten games: 5-5
Current winning or losing streak: Oregon has a one-game winning streak.
Previous games between UCLA and Oregon and a final score prediction for the game.
The current winning streak in this series between these two programs: UCLA has a one-game winning streak in this series between these two teams.
The two teams’ last games between one another this season: UCLA defeated Oregon at home by a final score of 71-63 and Oregon earlier in the season beat UCLA on their home court by a score of 64-59.
In the last ten meetings between these two teams: UCLA and Oregon have both won five games between these two teams over the last ten times they have faced off against one another.
Game Prediction: On paper, Oregon is the No. 4 seed with a better overall record but UCLA matches up fairly well with the Ducks, and on a neutral court, look for the Bruins to pull off the slight upset and defeat Oregon by a final score of 74-70.