Can the Bruins Tame the Huskies at Alaska Airlines Arena?

As the UCLA Bruins prepare to face off against the Washington Huskies at Alaska Airlines Arena, fans are eager to see if their team can continue their recent performance trends. The Bruins have shown a mix of resilience and areas for improvement in their past games, which will be crucial factors in this upcoming clash.

In their last game against the Utes, despite a narrow loss with a final score of 69 to 70, UCLA demonstrated strong free-throw capabilities with an impressive ninety-three percent success rate. However, they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting only twenty-four percent of three-point attempts. Their assist-to-turnover ratio stood at 1.75 – showcasing decent ball movement but also highlighting room for better ball security.

Against the Buffaloes earlier that week, UCLA secured a win with sixty-four points against sixty. They maintained a solid forty-eight percent from two-point range and converted thirty-three percent of threes while capitalizing on turnovers by scoring nineteen points off them.

A notable trend is UCLA's ability to control rebounds; they outrebounded both Utah and Colorado in total rebounds which could be pivotal against Washington.

The Bruins' away game presents an additional challenge as they adapt to an unfamiliar court environment at Alaska Airlines Arena – known for its energetic home crowd support that often boosts the Huskies' morale.

UCLA must leverage their rebounding strength and improve three-point shooting while maintaining high free-throw accuracy to secure victory over Washington. Ball handling will also be key; minimizing turnovers could tilt this evenly matched contest in favor of the Bruins.

Fans can catch all the action on March 1st at 7:30 PM Pacific Time on Fox Sports 1 as UCLA looks to assert dominance over Washington on their home court.