The first two college basketball programs that everyone has heard of whether you are a college basketball junkie or just an average Joe are UCLA and Kentucky. Both programs have won a total of 19 NCAA Championships combined and have both made 34 combined Final Four appearances; UCLA with 11 titles and 17 Final Fours and Kentucky with 8 titles and 16 Final Fours. Both teams square off at the United Center in Chicago, IL today in the inaugural CBS Sports Classic.
Players To Watch
- UCLA (8-3) freshman forward Kevon Looney is averaging a double-double with 13.9 points and 10.9 rebounds per game.
- Kentucky (11-0) junior forward Willie Cauley-Stein leads the Wildcats in scoring (10.7 points per game) and rebounds (6.8 per game)
Did you know?
- UCLA is one of the top-scoring teams in the nation, averaging 80.8 points per game.
- Kentucky has not had a game decided by less than ten points this season
Projected starting lineups
UCLA
| G | Bryce Alford |
| G | Norman Powell |
| SF | Kevon Looney |
| PF | Isaac Hamilton |
| C | Tony Parker |
Kentucky
| G | Aaron Harrison |
| G | Andrew Harrison |
| SF | Trey Lyles |
| PF | Karl Anthony-Towns |
| C | Willie Cauley-Stein |