No. 18 Arizona goes up against No. 21 UCLA on Friday. The game tips off at 9:06 p.m. EST and it can be seen on Pac-12 Network. The Wildcats fell to the Bruins 74-69 on Mar. 2 and are 6-6 against them over the last four years.

Arizona is in second place in the Pac-12 and has an opportunity to gain ground on UCLA who sit in first place.

In their last outing, behind 18 points from Nick Johnson, the Wildcats defeated Colorado 79-69 on Mar. 14. He contributes a team-high 3.1 assists per game and 2.0 steals per game. For the Bruins, Larry Drew II put up 20 points in the 80-75 win over Arizona State on Mar. 14. He averages 7.7 points per game in addition to a team-best 7.6 assists per game. When considering the Four Factors, UCLA performs well in turnover percentage at 15.8. This ranks first in the conference and seventh in the country.

UCLA StatSmack

  • Even computers respect Arizona more. Arizona has a better RPI this season than UCLA (RPI: No. 13 vs. No. 31).
  • Obviously, AP Voters agree that Arizona is superior to UCLA (Latest AP Poll: No. 18 vs. No. 21).
  • The Arizona three-point leader (Mark Lyons, 56 three-pointers) has more three-pointers than the UCLA three-point leader (Jordan Adams, 43 three-pointers).
  • Nick Johnson is ranked 8th in the Pac-12 in assists and 4th in the Pac-12 in steals.
  • Mark Lyons is ranked 7th in the Pac-12 in three-pointers.
  • That must sting. Arizona has blown out UCLA by 20 points or more on seven occasions since 2000.
  • Solomon Hill is ranked 10th in the Pac-12 in three-pointers.
  • Arizona players are more experienced than UCLA players (17,761 minutes played vs. 13,823 minutes played).
  • Arizona has more NCAA Tournament appearances over the last 10 years than UCLA (eight vs. six).