In Reply to: Bruins open 1.5 point favorites over the Heels posted by mh on December 20, 2024 at 12:58:01
To me, this one could go either way. Of their 5 losses, they have two very close losses to then #1 Kansas and Michigan State. Their losses to top 10 teams Auburn and Alabama were competitive but by double digits. Their last game was on Dec 17 with a very good #7 Florida team and they lost by 6 points 90 to 84. Very good game.
As far as rebounding goes, their guards rebound well and they have a 6'10, 6'9 and 6'8 player, all who play 15+ minutes and each rebounds near 5 a game. As a team, they average 42 rebounds a game to their opponents 40. Scoring, they average 86 points, vs 79 for opponents.
UCLA's defense will test them but they have very good guards who are quick, can score, and love to get out and run. Plus they take care of the ball averaging a little less than 11 TOs a game. Should be a good game.