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UCLA is in better zone heading into Stanford game

UCLA senior guard Michael Roll stopped short of saying his team was out for revenge against Stanford tonight, hoping to avenge a 70-59 loss on Jan. 9.

That's because Roll knows Cal will be equally resentful in the team's Saturday matchup, with the Bears looking to make up for a Jan. 6 loss.

UCLA doesn't have the time to dwell on any retribution.

The Bruins have to figure out how to stop Jeremy Green.

In the teams' first conference matchup, Green had 30 points as UCLA was still trying to figure out its zone defense.

So why should things be any different now? What's changed so much about the Bruins, who are 5-4 in conference play and a game behind the front-running Bears and Arizona Wildcats?

"We're actually playing (zone) now," said Roll, who leads the Bruins at 13 points per game.

"Nobody has ever played zone here in a long time; it was just something we did in practice to prepare for a game   Read Full Article...