I will give you my early impression of UCLA. Tey offers some challenges to Alabama that we have not seen this season: I am sure that Harper will give us a better breakdown later.
1. UCLA has a deep bench, with ten players averaging more than nine minutes or more a game and six players averaging more than 10 points a game scoring.
2. They have six players that shoot the 3 at better than a 35% clip, including three starters.
3. The height of Riley, Hill and Smith presents a potential front line height that we have not seen this season. They do not have the dominant big man like Miss State, but they present a size challenge for us.
4. The man that makes them go is a little 5'11" point guard, Tyger Campbell. He is a good drive and score guy hitting 42% of his shots but only 25% from 3. He is a great drive and dish guy. The game could be decided by how well JQ handles Campbell, as we have no one else to match with his quickness. The good news is that JQ should be able to get his shot whenever he desires.
5. Jaquez, Riley and Bernard are good on the boards, but like Alabama has Herb Jones, Jaquez is an Offensive rebounding machine, even though he is a Guard. They have three players that average around seven rebounds a game.
To me, an average basketball fan, UCLA is a mirror image of last years Alabama team, with a point guard. We will have to guard the outside shot and keep them off the three point line. It must be noted that they went 12-6 in the PAC12, which now appears to be a feat. We had one common opponent, Stanford, which they lost in overtime at Stanford and we were embarrassed early by Stanford.
UCLA is deserving of being in the Sweet 16 and probably did not deserve to be seeded as low as they were seeded.
1. UCLA has a deep bench, with ten players averaging more than nine minutes or more a game and six players averaging more than 10 points a game scoring.
2. They have six players that shoot the 3 at better than a 35% clip, including three starters.
3. The height of Riley, Hill and Smith presents a potential front line height that we have not seen this season. They do not have the dominant big man like Miss State, but they present a size challenge for us.
4. The man that makes them go is a little 5'11" point guard, Tyger Campbell. He is a good drive and score guy hitting 42% of his shots but only 25% from 3. He is a great drive and dish guy. The game could be decided by how well JQ handles Campbell, as we have no one else to match with his quickness. The good news is that JQ should be able to get his shot whenever he desires.
5. Jaquez, Riley and Bernard are good on the boards, but like Alabama has Herb Jones, Jaquez is an Offensive rebounding machine, even though he is a Guard. They have three players that average around seven rebounds a game.
To me, an average basketball fan, UCLA is a mirror image of last years Alabama team, with a point guard. We will have to guard the outside shot and keep them off the three point line. It must be noted that they went 12-6 in the PAC12, which now appears to be a feat. We had one common opponent, Stanford, which they lost in overtime at Stanford and we were embarrassed early by Stanford.
UCLA is deserving of being in the Sweet 16 and probably did not deserve to be seeded as low as they were seeded.
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