Five concerns UCLA must address before facing Texas in the Final Four
UCLA has shown a few flaws during its run to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament that the Bruins must address before taking on surging Texas.
UCLA guard Kiki Rice dribbles under pressure from Texas guard Rori Harmon on Nov. 26 in Las Vegas. (Ian Maule / Getty Images) UCLA finally knows who it will face in the Final Four in Phoenix this week.
A day after taking down No. 3-seed Duke in the Elite Eight, the Bruins learned on Monday they will face fellow No. 1-seed Texas on Friday, the only team to beat them all season.
Texas (35-3) defeated UCLA 76-65 on Nov. 26 , when Rori Harmon put up a game-high 26 points on nine-of-15 shooting from the floor. Read more: UCLA women battle through adversity to defeat Duke and reach the Final Four again Since their Final Four debut ended with a 34-point loss to UConn last season , the Bruins have been on a mission to prove themselves.
They faced their first adversity of the tournament during Sunday’s win over Duke when they trailed at the half, and now they’ll get a true test against the Longhorns. Here are five concerns UCLA needs to address in order to reach the NCAA national championship game. UCLA has yet to play 40 strong minutes UCLA center Lauren Betts holds the ball in the paint under pressure from Duke's Toby Fournier and Ashlon Jackson on Sunday in Sacramento.
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