In the aftermath of absolutely the low point of this Bruins season, the lopsided 90-44 Utah loss, UCLA was back on the court three days later and beat Washington, triggering an 8-1 midseason uptick. The Huskies have not always reacted well to pressure defense as Mick Cronin teaches it, especially in the first meeting on January 14 when harassed to just 6-for-25 shooting beyond the arc and needing a big 27 points from Kentucky transfer PG Sahvir Wheeler just to prevent embarrassment in Westwood. Discipline allowed the Bruins to take advantage of familiar U-Dub defensive breakdowns in the first meeting, with UCLA hitting a cool 50% from the floor, and 6-10 Adem Bona (22 points) punishing the Huskies in that 73-61 Bruins win. Play UCLA