Defense meets offense when the No. 13 Kentucky Wildcats (7-2) welcome the No. 16 UCLA Bruins (8-2, 2-0 Pac-12) Saturday. UCLA blew out the Denver Pioneers 87-64 at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, their fifth consecutive win. Jaylen Clark led the way with 24 points.
Kentucky won their fourth in a row on Saturday at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center, beating the Yale Bulldogs 69-59. Oscar Tshiebwe had 28 points and 12 rebounds to lead the team. The Bruins earned the win in the last meeting between the teams 83-75 at Smoothie King Center in December 2017.
The Bruins have been led this season by Jaime Jaquez Jr., who is averaging 17.4 points per game. Meanwhile, Clark is grabbing 5.5 rebounds per game, and Tyger Campbell is dishing 4.6 assists.Antonio Reeves (13.9 ppg), Tshiebwe (12.6), and Jacob Toppin (11.9) have powered the Wildcats on offense.
Tshiebwe also has averaged 10.3 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Sahvir Wheeler has distributed 5.8 assists per game. The Bruins rank 14th in the NCAA in offensive efficiency, while the Wildcats are 29th in defensive efficiency. In the last 10 games, UCLA is 8-2 with an average margin of +18.0 (81.3-63.3).
BRUINS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Dylan Andrews: 9.2 | 6.9 | +2.3
Jaylen Clark: 14.4 | 20.7 | -6.3
Rebounds per game:
Jaylen Clark: 3.0 | 5.5 | -2.5
Assists per game:
Amari Bailey: 3.2 | 2.5 | +0.7
SportsTips’ College Basketball Pick:
UCLA (-130)
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