UK vs UCLA: 3 Keys, Prediction, TV/ Radio

UK vs UCLA has provided a lot of star-power over the past few years. The two teams do battle in New Orleans this Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic.

The UK vs UCLA series has been quite the exciting showdown since 2014. Maybe you’ll remember that 2014 game, you know the one, where UK started the game on an unprecedented 24-0 run vs the Bruins! Kentucky couldn’t miss, UCLA couldn’t guard, and the Cats steamrolled the Bruins by the final score of 83-42. In 2015, the Bruins were victorious by 10, 87-77 the final score. In 2016, the Bruins came into Rupp Arena, showcased by Lonzo Ball, and defeated the Cats 97-92. That was only the warm-up, the Cats earned their revenge in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament when they defeated the Bruins 86-75. College basketball fans everywhere remember this game as De’Aaron Fox dropped 39 points and had only 1 turnover against Lonzo Ball who had 10 points and 4 turnovers.

What should college basketball fans watch for on Saturday when these two teams square off for the 5th time in 4 years? Here are three keys to the game.