Game of the Day 1/05/2020 Arizona vs UCLA 3 PM ET

[Wbbfan1]

Arizona vs UCLA 3 PM ET at Pauley Paviion.
Game is on the PAC 12 Network - Arizona

Two of the Remaining 5 Unbeaten Teams. Is Arizona for real or have they been living on their weak OOC Schedule. UCLA has played the better OOC Schedule, but I'm not sure how good they are.

Going with UCLA but if Aarion McDonald has a great game for Arizona they'll win.


Obviously not the game of the day for UConn fans.

 

[eebmg]

Arizona vs UCLA 3 PM ET at Pauley Paviion.
Game is on the PAC 12 Network - Arizona

Two of the Remaining 5 Unbeaten Teams. Is Arizona for real or have they been living on their weak OOC Schedule. UCLA has played the better OOC Schedule, but I'm not sure how good they are.

Going with UCLA but if Aarion McDonald has a great game for Arizona they'll win.


Obviously not the game of the day for UConn fans.

I think most would think TN/KY is the game most worth our attention. A fairly even matchup on talent so coaching and schemes may play a big part and give us more insight into an upcoming opponent

 

[azfan]

I think most would think TN/KY is the game most worth our attention. A fairly even matchup on talent so coaching and schemes may play a big part and give us more insight into an upcoming opponent

Both games will be great. As a fan of the Pac-12 I would give the edge to the contest between two undefeated teams with two marquee guards. On another thread a poll shows the BY thinks UCLA will top the Arizona Wildcats. These are two evenly matched teams and it should be really entertaining.

I've been looking forward to this guard matchup since the beginning of the season. Both Dean and MacDonald have demonstrated the ability to create their own shot and actually take over a game. MacDonald is shooting for a higher average than Dean and has more steals. On the downside she's turning the ball over more.

ASU was able to score on the Bruins Friday night. Likewise in a surprise the Trojans were able to hang close with Arizona.

As for the SEC contest that should be a good one too. While those two teams are ranked lower than UCLA and Arizona and both have losses they still have above-average squads. Kentucky seems to be struggling of late. I must say I enjoy looking at Kentucky in part due to Sabrina Haines a transfer guard from Arizona State University. Like the rest of her team-mates she struggled in their previous outing. That should be a good game too.

 

[azfan]

31-31 at the half. Dean has not hit a FG.....Mac Donald has 11.

Entertaining first half. Barnes earned a technical for her team with six players on the floor. Maybe not blame Barnes but the 6th player? No. Gotta hold coach responsible if players don't know how to sub in and out.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Looks like UCLA is pulling away, up 15 now early in Q4.

 

[Lorcan]

I'm really impressed that UCLA is running away with this one. Given UCLA's massively favorable conference schedule, this is an important win for them to get under their belt.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Getting Oregon, Oregon State AND Stanford only once is a huge, huge advantage.

Difference was the bench - Arizona got 3 points from their bench, UCLA got 22. That's the entire ballgame, and then some. Barnes is a great coach but her team hangs entirely on just a few players, whereas UCLA's depth is underrated, and allows Onyenwere and Dean to have off nights and still get the W.

Yes, but Arizona's bench - which is young - looks promising for the future.