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March Madness 2017: Three things to watch for in UCLA vs Cincinnati

By Keith Rivas

Mar 17, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) reacts on the court against the Kent State Golden Flashes in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) reacts on the court against the Kent State Golden Flashes in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 17, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) reacts on the court against the Kent State Golden Flashes in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) reacts on the court against the Kent State Golden Flashes in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Lonzo Ball and Bruins try to keep their hopes alive in March Madness 2017 tonight against Cincinnati.

For UCLA, winning it all this year would be pretty magical. Plenty of talk and hype can happen throughout the regular season, but as we saw in Villanova’s upset loss to Wisconsin, anything is possible.’

Thankfully, the Bruins got past Kent State without losing a beat. Playing against the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Round of 32 is an entirely different story.

Kent State wasn’t as much of a surprise for UCLA as some thought they might be. Analyst Charles Barkley picked an upset over the Bruins in the first round, but that didn’t happen.

Lavar Ball, Lonzo’s father, continues to make bold and sometimes ridiculous claims about his son’s game. It got to Barkley’s head to the point where he wore a Kent State jersey on television.

Great stuff.

Anyway, here are my three things to watch for as the last spot in the Sweet Sixteen goes up for grabs.

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