Memphis at UCLA

Memphis has played through the season with just one blemish, yet many still don't believe, but after they trashed Texas, that opinion has started to change. Memphis is a very solid team, perhaps they can best be described like the UNLV teams that made a tourney run over a decade ago. They are a freelance, talent-laden team, but they, at times play reckless and without discipline. That is a fatal recipe against a team like UCLA. UCLA is one of the most disciplined teams in the country, rarely if ever, beating themselves. They have been to the Final Four in back-to-back years with mostly the same cast and now you add Kevin Love to the mix and this UCLA team is a tough matchup for Memphis. They just haven't played against a team like UCLA all season that brings in waves of rebounders and has a player in Collison that can get his shot or dish against anyone. UCLA is also good at cutting off transition, which is what Memphis thrives on and could easily see them getting frustrated and taking bad shots. Then there is the FT-shooting issue, which didn't show itself last game, but a 30+ game history says you'd be a fool if you didn't think it was a factor. UCLA has a lot of fouls to give inside, and you can bet they will use them instead of giving up an easy two - make Memphis get them from the line and that will cost them points as well. UCLA is the wrong kind of team for Memphis and the Bruins advance here.