LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) β UAB junior guard Robert Brown is one those people happy to see UCLA win in the NCAA Tournament, no matter how they advanced.
A questionable goaltending call on Bryce Alford’s 3-pointer gave the Bruins a victory and the 14th-seeded Blazers a chance to measure how much they’ve grown this season.
The teams play Saturday in a rematch of a UCLA’s 88-76 win in the Bahamas in November. Brown said Friday the Blazers want a little payback with William Lee now healthy and UAB much improved.
UCLA senior Norman Powell says playing the Blazers again will be fun, and Alford says both teams overcame slow starts and are playing well now.
This will be the fifth NCAA game between 11 and 14 seeds β 11 seeds are 4-0 in those games.
