The No. 4-ranked Villanova Wildcats are set to take on the No. 2-ranked UCLA Bruins on Friday night in Los Angeles. Both teams are coming off impressive opening night tune-up games as ‘Nova took down Mount Saint Mary’s with ease, and Mick Cronin’s group dominated CSU Bakersfield.
Scouting the Bruins
UCLA comes into the 2021-22 season with national championship aspirations, fresh off an unforgettable run from the First Four to the Final Four. They bring back their entire core, led by a deadly duo of wings in Johnny Juzang and Jaime Jaquez Jr. Juzang was named to last year’s Final Four all-tournament team, the East region’s most outstanding player, and comes into the year a preseason All-American.