We've got two 3-0 teams with UCLA facing Arizona, playing at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. Both teams return three starters from last year, but the thing that sticks out to me is that UCLA hasn't covered one game out of their three. Arizona came stomping right off the first whistle, beating the National Champion Florida Gators in the season opener 93-73 while getting +3.5. UCLA's toughest game so far was against Pepperdine as 29.5-point favorites. Arizona shoots 51% from the field and 43% from three-point range. Tommy Lloyd looks like he has himself a nice squad at Arizona this season. Arizona to win.

This is technically a neutral court game in Inglewood and has a similar feel to Purdue/Alabama last night. The Wildcats are the far better team and have revenge from last season’s three-point loss. This is also a clash of styles with Arizona wanting to play fast and the Bruins wanting to control the pace. On the defensive end, Arizona’s length and athleticism give them the tools to disrupt the Bruins half-court sets. UCLA has been efficient but haven’t faced a team with this type of speed and depth. If the Bruins are forced into a faster game, which they most likely will be, their offensive style and schemes may not be able to keep up unless it’s an off night for Arizona.

UCLA might kick-on at some point this season...but not yet. Two spread Ls vs. Pepperdine and West Georgia have highlighted Bruin shortcomings that Mick Cronin might not find easy to solve. Though adding ex-Lobos PG Donovan Dent is a plus, at the moment he looks the only UCLA player able to make play off of the dribble. Big man Aday Mara transferring to Michigan (where he is featuring nicely) also leaves a void. Meanwhile, this doesn't look like the same Arizona as the past two years that rode so much on the whims of Caleb Love. The excitement is building around 6-8 frosh Koa Peat, who is doing a bit of everything while scoring at a 19.3 ppg pace. Play Arizona (at Inglewood)