UCLA's defense

If defense does indeed win championships, UCLA is definitely deserving. They have only given up 60 points once in the last 11 games and that was to Gonzaga. Outside of Gonzaga, the last time they gave up 60 was 12 games ago and in that game Oregon State did not miss a single free throw and landed right on 60.

<TABLE class=datatable cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TH class=header1 align=middle colSpan=5>Game LOG for the 2005-06 Season</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle colSpan=3>Results</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle colSpan=3>Offense</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle colSpan=3>Defense</TH><TR><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=30>Date</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=115>Opponent</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>Line </TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>OU</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>Score</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>SU</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>ATS</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>OU</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>FG%</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>FT%</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>3PT%</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>FG%</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>FT%</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>3PT%</TH><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>04/01</TD><TD>N LSU</TD><TD>+2</TD><TD>124</TD><TD>59-45</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>41.2%</TD><TD class=cell4>70.6%</TD><TD class=cell4>27.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>32.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>46.4%</TD><TD class=cell5>0.0%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>03/25</TD><TD>N MEMPHIS</TD><TD>+2.5</TD><TD>135.5</TD><TD>50-45</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>35.0%</TD><TD class=cell4>51.3%</TD><TD class=cell4>25.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>31.5%</TD><TD class=cell5>60.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>11.8%</TD><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>03/23</TD><TD>N GONZAGA</TD><TD>-3.5</TD><TD>137</TD><TD>73-71</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>Ov</TD><TD class=cell4>40.4%</TD><TD class=cell4>70.0%</TD><TD class=cell4>28.6%</TD><TD class=cell5>47.1%</TD><TD class=cell5>76.9%</TD><TD class=cell5>30.0%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>03/18</TD><TD>N ALABAMA</TD><TD>-8</TD><TD>128</TD><TD>62-59</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>51.1%</TD><TD class=cell4>38.5%</TD><TD class=cell4>36.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>48.7%</TD><TD class=cell5>76.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>18.2%</TD><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>03/16</TD><TD>N BELMONT</TD><TD>-17</TD><TD>135</TD><TD>78-44</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>53.6%</TD><TD class=cell4>82.4%</TD><TD class=cell4>30.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>28.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>46.2%</TD><TD class=cell5>21.1%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>03/11</TD><TD>N CALIFORNIA</TD><TD>-7.5</TD><TD>121.5</TD><TD>71-52</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Ov</TD><TD class=cell4>53.1%</TD><TD class=cell4>80.0%</TD><TD class=cell4>43.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>39.6%</TD><TD class=cell5>78.6%</TD><TD class=cell5>33.3%</TD><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>03/10</TD><TD>N ARIZONA</TD><TD>-6</TD><TD>131</TD><TD>71-59</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>50.0%</TD><TD class=cell4>71.4%</TD><TD class=cell4>27.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>41.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>83.3%</TD><TD class=cell5>60.0%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>03/09</TD><TD>N OREGON ST</TD><TD>-16</TD><TD>128</TD><TD>79-47</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>52.8%</TD><TD class=cell4>59.1%</TD><TD class=cell4>62.5%</TD><TD class=cell5>32.1%</TD><TD class=cell5>72.7%</TD><TD class=cell5>31.3%</TD><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>03/04</TD><TD>at STANFORD</TD><TD>+1</TD><TD>124</TD><TD>75-54</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Ov</TD><TD class=cell4>50.0%</TD><TD class=cell4>69.2%</TD><TD class=cell4>47.1%</TD><TD class=cell5>43.9%</TD><TD class=cell5>68.4%</TD><TD class=cell5>55.6%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>03/02</TD><TD>at CALIFORNIA</TD><TD>+1</TD><TD>123.5</TD><TD>67-58</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Ov</TD><TD class=cell4>43.5%</TD><TD class=cell4>76.9%</TD><TD class=cell4>43.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>38.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>82.4%</TD><TD class=cell5>46.2%</TD><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>02/26</TD><TD>vs OREGON</TD><TD>-8</TD><TD>132</TD><TD>70-53</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>53.2%</TD><TD class=cell4>88.9%</TD><TD class=cell4>28.6%</TD><TD class=cell5>41.2%</TD><TD class=cell5>63.6%</TD><TD class=cell5>26.7%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>02/23</TD><TD>vs OREGON ST</TD><TD>-15.5</TD><TD>127</TD><TD>78-60</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Ov</TD><TD class=cell4>56.3%</TD><TD class=cell4>82.4%</TD><TD class=cell4>50.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>46.4%</TD><TD class=cell5>100.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>41.2%</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

21-0 this year when holding their opponents under 60...

Not sure which is more impressive...the fact that they are 21-0 when they do it, or that they have held 21 teams under 60 this season.

Bruins got some good defense fo sho.

i think by far the more impressive stat is that they actually held 21 teams to under 60 points.....nowadays in the offense first world of college hoops it is a great accomplishment.....

PS. Frickin ZAGS should be here right now.

BoZZi said:

i think by far the more impressive stat is that they actually held 21 teams to under 60 points.....nowadays in the offense first world of college hoops it is a great accomplishment...

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I am still amazed at this stat myself...that is pretty incredible.

Yes very impressive to say the least, but can they do it ONE more time? Thats the real question, is it not? Linemaker sure didnt think so.

I'm surprised to see Florida favored.

F ing Batista couldn't hold onto the ball...Zags had them! ugh!

Journeyman said:

F ing Batista couldn't hold onto the ball...Zags had them! ugh!

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Seems like we are always on the same side in these types of gut wrenching losses:hanging:

Matta stepped up yesterday too...they are deep and they all play D...