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Arizona at UCLA: 2021-22 college basketball game preview, TV schedule

By Jonathan Lurensky

Jan 15, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; The UCLA Bruins reacts after a basket during the second half against the Oregon State Beavers at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; The UCLA Bruins reacts after a basket during the second half against the Oregon State Beavers at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Two top teams in the country square off when UCLA plays Arizona at home. A key game in the Pac-12 title race, as UCLA, is only down one game for first place in the Pac-12.

TV schedule: January 25, 2022, at 11:00 P.M at ESPN

Location: Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles, California

The Arizona Wildcats go into this game with a record of 16-1. Their one loss came against Tennesse. Their best win of the season came against Illinois. The Wildcats go into this game ranked 3rd in the AP Poll.  The Wildcats have had some covid issues this year. Arizona has had three games postponed due to covid.

Offensively, they are led by Bennedict Mathurin. Mathurin averages 17 points on 49 percent shooting. Arizona has one of the best offenses in the country. Arizona is second in the nation when it comes to points per game. The Wildcats average 88 points per game. Another notable scorer for Arizona is Azoulas Tubelis. Tubelis averages 15 points per game on 56 percent shooting.

The UCLA Bruins go into this game with a record of 13-2. Their two losses came against Oregon and Gonzaga. Their best win has come against Villanova.  The bruins go into this game 7th in the AP poll. The Pac-12 program has had some covid issues this year. UCLA has had four games postponed due to Covid. Additionally, they have canceled two games due to Covid.

Offensively, they are led by Johnny Juzang. Juzang averages 18 points per game on 46 percent shooting. UCLA has one of the better offenses in the country. The Bruins average 78 points per game.  Another notable player offensively for UCLA is Jules Bernard. Bernard averages 13 points per game on 41 percent shooting.

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In what will be one of the better games all year, Arizona will win because of their offense. The Wildcats will make their offense presence known in this game. Points will come in bunches from Tubelis and Mathurin.

Prediction: Arizona 85, UCLA 78

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