This is the game everyone will be waiting for on Friday. The Kentucky Wildcats take on the UCLA Bruins, in a rematch of the best regular season games this year, in the Sweet 16.
Kentucky vs. UCLA 2017 live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch NCAA tournament online
Lonzo Ball vs. De’Aaron Fox part two should have college and NBA fans alike chomping at the bit.
The South Region has provided some exciting matchups so far this NCAA tournament, and on Friday night we’ll get to see No. 3 seed UCLA and Lonzo Ball take on No. 2 seed Kentucky and De’Aaron Fox. This one will get under way on CBS, with tipoff set for 9:39 p.m. ET, and it can be streamed on March Madness Live.
UCLA made use of quick runs to distance itself in the opening rounds of the tournament, while Kentucky had to fight to get past Wichita State in the Round of 32. Kentucky vs. Wichita State was a matchup that was probably more apt for a later round, but there’s nothing to do about that now.
The first UCLA-Kentucky matchup saw the Bruins fly back to Los Angeles with a 97-92 win. That loss snapped a 42-game home winning streak for the Wildcats at Rupp Arena.
While the Bruins won the game, De’Aaron Fox walked away with the best of the point guard matchup. Fox finished with 20 points and nine assists with only two turnovers, while Ball ended with 14 points, six rebounds, and seven assists, but six turnovers. Part two of Ball vs Fox is sure to bring all the scouts’ eyes.
This matchup features four players currently projected as first-round picks by SB Nation. In addition to Ball and Fox, Malik Monk is currently projected as a top 10 pick out of Kentucky and TJ Leaf from UCLA is also currently slotted near the end of the round.
UCLA is second in the country in adjusted offensive efficiency, according to KenPom. Kentucky ranks in the top 15 of both offensive and defensive efficiency, ranked 13th in adjusted offensive efficiency and eighth in defensive efficiency. These are two of the best offensive teams in the country, led by NBA-quality point guards. We’re in for a good one.
How to watch
Time: Friday, 9:39 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Live stream: March Madness Live
Odds: UCLA is a -1 favorite, per OddsShark
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