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Bill Plaschke: Streaking UCLA deserving of No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament

They play such scathing defense, the crowd roars with every deflection. They are so smart on offense, the crowd roars with every screen. They are so ready for the road ahead that a full and rollicking Pauley Pavilion sent them off Saturday night with the sort of noise rarely heard in this part of Westwood. This is the loudest UCLA basketball team in years. This is the best one too. In the wake ...
Tyger Campbell of the UCLA Bruins controls the ball against Cedric Henderson Jr. of the Arizona Wildcats in the first half at UCLA Pauley Pavilion on March 04, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.

They play such scathing defense, the crowd roars with every deflection.

They are so smart on offense, the crowd roars with every screen.

They are so ready for the road ahead that a full and rollicking Pauley Pavilion sent them off Saturday night with the sort of noise rarely heard in this part of Westwood.

This is the loudest UCLA basketball team in years.

This is the best one too.

In the wake of the Bruin's biggest victory of the season — a 82-73 win over eighth-ranked Arizona — there is only one place for UCLA to go from here.

The Bruins are deserving of a No. 1-seed in the upcoming

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