The Bruins (20-7, 10-4 Pac-12) will look to better their chances of a Pac-12 Championship tonight as they take on the Arizona State Sun Devils (20-8, 9-6 Pac-12).
Currently half a game back in the standings behind No. 11 Arizona and No. 24 Oregon, UCLA can create a three-way race atop the division if they can knock off ASU.
A victory tonight would create a tense match-up Saturday against Arizona in what could be the deciding factor in the Pac-12 championship race.
The Bruins will look to Shabazz Muhammad (18.2 ppg) and Jordan Adams (15.1 ppg) to help keep their title hopes alive.
Watch for Muhammad to take a number of 3-point attempts as he is shooting an impressive 43 percent from behind the arc.
The big man down low, Kyle Anderson, who averages close to nine rebounds per game, will need to continue snatching up the leftovers to give the Bruins a clear advantage. Standing at 6'9", the task shouldn't be too daunting for the freshman.
Senior guard Larry Drew II will be active on the offensive end as well, averaging more than 7.5 assists per game with a 3.7 assist to turnover ratio.
On the side of the Sun Devils, Jahii Carson (17.5 ppg) and Carrick Felix (14.3 ppg) are combining for nearly 32 points per game shooting 48 percent from the field between the two of them. Felix is also contributing 6 defensive rebounds per game and Carson is dishing out 5 assists per game as well.
With Oregon facing a mild home stretch against Oregon State, Colorado and Utah, the Arizona - UCLA game on Saturday will determine which team, barring any upsets, will finish tied for the lead in the Pac-12.
UCLA has Washington State and Washington left on the schedule after the Saturday match-up with ASU, while Arizona takes on ASU after the potentially huge game against UCLA.
The Pac-12 match-up will take place at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, starting at 8:30 p.m. PST. The game will be broadcasted on the Pac-12 Network.
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