LOS ANGELES – UCLA has passed every test – big and small – this season. Now comes the biggest of all.
UCLA’s 98-56 dismantling of UC Riverside on Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion sets up an epic matchup of blue-blood unbeatens Saturday. The No. 11 Bruins (8-0) travel to No. 1 Kentucky (8-0) for their first-ever trip to Rupp Arena looking for their second upset over the top-ranked Wildcats in as many years.
Hot off a Wooden Legacy championship, it only took UCLA six minutes to remove any concern about whether the Bruins would overlook UCR (1-4). UCLA jumped out to a 17-3 lead after starting 5 for 5 from the field.