This evening, the UCLA men’s basketball team is in Boulder, Colorado to face the Colorado Buffaloes at 7 pm PT. Tonight’s game will be broadcast on ESPN2.
When these teams met at the beginning of January, the Bruins squeaked by the Buffs, 65-62. And, like Utah on Thursday, UCLA is a different team now than they were then.
Colorado’s starting lineup isn’t as different as UCLA’s or Utah’s, but look for seven-footer Dallas Walton to get the start for the Buffs tonight in place of Jeriah Horne. The senior from Arvata, Colorado did not even play in the game against the Bruins at Pauley. He’s averaging 7.5 points per game and 3.0 rebounds per game. You’d think that someone as big as Walton could be rebounding more frequently than he is.
The loss of Horne looks to have hurt the Buffs as he was averaging 10.8 ppg and 6.1 rpg when Colorado played UCLA in January. So, Walton is getting half as many rebounds as the guy he replaced.
That said, Colorado did just come off their best game of the season when they beat Southern Cal on Thursday. But, frankly, it shouldn’t matter.
If the Bruins can hold McKinley Wright in relative check, UCLA will win. If they can’t, then it could be another close one.
With the Bruins starting to re-gel as a team, I expect UCLA to win by a bigger margin than they did in Westwood earlier this season.
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I like seeing Kyman drive instead of shooting jumpers all the time. Opponents rush out at him whenever he touches the ball and if he becomes a better handler he can really make them pay
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Sweet!! Looks like SUC gonna lose tonight again!!
Let's go, Bruins!!
Jules jacked that one early...
Tyger Campbell lightning quick?! 🤔
Okay, boys, settle down and play your game...
Overall, D good so far, with the obvious lack of 3 defense
Riley!!
Can we just run our offense and pass the ball around a bit? We're jacking 3s with no one under the basket for the board
OMG that unforced error on Tyger smdh
JJJ
Damn these announcers suck!
I like seeing Kyman drive instead of shooting jumpers all the time. Opponents rush out at him whenever he touches the ball and if he becomes a better handler he can really make them pay
Nice high post pass from Riley to Juzang for the easy bucket
Nice bounce
Love the confidence by Clark to take it in the hole
Terrible call against Riley
Clark shoulda passed the ball on that fast break; instead, he was out of control and got the charge. He's young and he'll learn
Jules from 3!
Tyger getting handled on defense; time to find another person to guard Wright
Oh, tech on Walton for slamming the ball when he got called for the foul on Juzang
Da fuq?? How was that foul on Riley??
Wright has 16 of the Buff's 31 points..
Wright acting like he never met SPTRs before!
Buffs on a 7 point run
We do not want the game to be close in the final minutes; that team way too damn good!
Missed most of the half, but up by 1 at the half is good.
We went to the line 14 times compared to their 6 attempts; good defense!
Please take Campbell off of Wright please and thank you.
Battey's shoulder was down-- total charge!
Dammit Johnny gotta finish those drives!
Good job picking up the foul, Jules!
Love Riley's mid-range shot!!
Let's go, Bruins!!!
Juzang!!
8-8 at the line
Shit! 3 on Riley
Wow you don't see the carry called much in college nowadays
Another grinder...
Great job by Clark to break up that fast break
Looks like Jaime's been D'ing up Wright, and he's doing a great job!
Clark stepping it up
Juzang!
Wright is killing us
Wright is the quickest one on the court
Toss up game. Typically crappy officials. Announcing making me miss Bill Walton.
4 on Riley!
Fix the scoreboard! Love Clark’s effort.
Didn’t Clark make a 3?
Was that a double dribble? I thought Jaquez touched it