UCLA has two games left to get to 20-win mark and strengthen NCAA tournament chances

UCLA currently sits at 19 wins on the season. They have two more matchups against Nebraska and USC, which will not be easy in either of them. Getting to 20 wins could prove to be a tough task depending on which UCLA team shows up. Nebraska is the No. 12 team in the nation and currently 25-4 on the season. They will make their way to Pauley Pavilion as they look to strengthen their NCAA tournament resume as a possible No. 1 or No. 2 seed. Depending on how the Big Ten tournament goes.

Nebraska has a very good player in Pryce Sandfort. He is able to score from all three levels and can single-handedly beat teams when he gets hot. All four of Nebraska’s losses this season have come against ranked teams. With all four of them being by single digits. This team is really good and could be a championship contender. UCLA will need to play their best game of the season and similar to the wins they had against Purdue and Illinois.

After their win against Illinois, it showed that UCLA was back in the NCAA tournament. Now with their loss against Minnesota, they could be back on the bubble just as quickly as they got off of it. Because it is very possible, they could lose their last two games of the season. Which would have them going into the Big Ten tournament at 19-12 on the season. Failing to hit the 20-win mark and leaving many questions on their resume.

UCLA is now 3-8 in quad 1 with their wins coming against Purdue, Illinois and Washington. A loss against Nebraska would put them at 3-9 and not looking very bright at things. The USC game should be a close one as well as it will be on the road, and they possess a very good offense. So, UCLA now has their backs against the wall again. Will they rise to the challenge or lose their final two games? It really depends on which team decides to show up for either of those games.