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UCLA will be without big man Cody Riley because of a knee sprain, but I still think the Bruins will be too much for Villanova to handle. Rutgers transfer Myles Johnson can step in for Riley and you can trust him to defend the paint and rebound at an elite level. The Wildcats will have to rely on the 3-point shot in order to keep things close because UCLA should be able to dominate the glass and has a significant size advantage. Take UCLA.
Wouldn't be a legitimate capper if I didn't preview this potential Final Four preview with an awesome late-night tipoff from UCLA. Frankly, this spread shocks me. The Bruins are good but I think a tad overrated -- remember, they barely snuck into the NCAA Tournament last year and should have lost in the First Four. Also, the Bruins lost starting big man Cody Riley to a knee injury in the opener. He averaged 10.0 points and 5.4 rebounds last season. Villanova is a veteran team that might not get this many points the rest of the regular season. UCLA might win at home but no way I'm not taking this many points.