Gonzaga vs UCLA Live Radio Broadcast: Talented Offenses Clash as Bruins Try to Continue Hot Streak
ByThe UCLA Bruins are looking to maintain their unbeaten record at home against the Gonzaga Bulldogs (9) Saturday night.
UCLA rebounded from back-to-back losses to Oklahoma and UNC with four straight wins, but have Kentucky (1) for Saturday, Dec. 20 after their matchup with Gonzaga. The Bulldogs are only playing their second road game after losing their only game this season to Arizona on Dec. 6.
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Gonzaga got back on track after their loss to score 81 on Washington State, but their talented offense figures to be matched blow for blow by the Bruins. Both teams are averaging at least 80 points per game, but Gonzaga edges UCLA in field goal percentage and assists.
Regardless, it is not a road to take lightly.
"We'll face superior talent and athleticism in a tough environment," Gonzaga coach Mark Few said in a news conference, according to ESPN. "So another big challenge for us."
UCLA's offense is being led by senior guard Norman Powell and sophomore guard Bryce Alford, who are both averaging 17 points per game. With a surplus of talented scorers figuring to get a lot of touches, the game could come down to role players and reserves.
For UCLA, that could be junior forward Tony Parker, who is averaging 11 points per game but dropped 16 against UC Riverside on Wednesday.
"We've got a really young bench so our starting five has to pick up the pace," Parker told reporters, according to ESPN. "We got to bring our own energy and that's tough for a young team."
Still, Gonzaga may hold an advantage in that aspect as well, with a bench that averages 25 points per game.