WESTWOOD, Calif. -- UCLA has exacted its revenge and jump-started its season all in one fell swoop.
A year after being humiliated in Chicago against No. 1 Kentucky -- failing to get into even double-digits by halftime -- the Bruins defeated the Wildcats in Pauley Pavilion 87-77 on Thursday. And just like the game last season, it was a wire-to-wire affair.
The Bruins jumped all over John Calipari's team from the tip, never looking like the underdog at any point. They were the aggressors, pushing the action to the Wildcats, who never responded with energy.