Clark is expected to sign with the team in April, giving UCLA another talented wing player to go along with incoming point guard Daishen Nix. 23 Arizona on Saturday, could determine whether the Bruins make something more out of this season than incremental progress. The telltale defensive statistic has been the Bruins’ ability to defend the three-point line; they’re allowing opponents to shoot only 30.5% in the games UCLA has won compared to 44.4% in its losses. Update: The one statistic that won’t guarantee victory for UCLA but could almost assure the Bruins of defeat, especially on the road, is turnovers. “Live-ball turnovers turn into points for the other team,” Smith said, “which pretty much destroys team morale on your end.”

Source: Los Angeles Times February 06, 2020 01:18 UTC