They’ve been allowed only to talk about what’s guaranteed.
Now it’s a sure thing: UCLA will get its shot at the matchup it’s had its eyes on all along against top-ranked and undefeated Connecticut.
The Bruins earned it by routing Texas A&M on Monday, 75-43, in a second-round NCAA tournament game before a crowd of 2,077 at Pauley Pavilion.
Kari Korver hit seven three-point baskets as the Bruins (25-8), the No. 4 seed in the Bridgeport Regional, routed the No. 5 Aggies (22-12) in a game that they led for all 40 minutes.