College Basketball Picks: No. 15 UCLA at California

by Elizabeth Fairview  |  February 28th, 2009
UCLA Bruins
If you have been watching the UCLA Bruins defense this season, it is clear it is nowhere close to what it was the last three years when the Bruins reached the Final Four each time. (Wikimedia Images)

The Bruins’ field-goal-percentage defense ranks eighth in the conference and No. 262 in the nation among 330 teams.

In Saturday’s game at California against the Golden Bears, UCLA will attempt to sharpen its defense for the NCAA Tournament.

The Bears head into Saturday’s home finale against UCLA unwilling to relax, even after an 81-78 overtime conquest of USC that may have put them over the top in their pursuit of an NCAA Tournament bid.

Cal has dropped eight of nine to the Bruins, including an 81-66 decision at Pauley Pavilion last month. Theo Robertson scored a game-high 19 points, but the problem for Cal was that his four rebounds tied for the team high. UCLA outrebounded Cal 33-20.

 
 
 

 

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