An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 4-seed UCLA Bruins (26-7) take the court against the No. 13 seed Akron Zips (24-9) on Thursday at Moda Center. The contest begins at 9:50 PM.
UCLA lost to Arizona 84-76 on the road in its most recent game. Its top scorers were Jules Bernard (19 PTS, 46.2 FG%, 2-7 from 3PT) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (18 PTS, 10 REB, 2 STL, 35.3 FG%).
Akron defeated Kent State 75-55 on the road in its most recent game. Its top performers were Enrique Freeman (23 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL, 80.0 FG%) and Ali Ali (15 PTS, 55.6 FG%, 4-5 from 3PT).