Michigan defeated UCLA 94-75 in a Big Ten matchup. Vladislav Goldin led Michigan with a career-high 36 points, while UCLA struggled from beyond the arc, going 2 for 20. The Wolverines' strong shooting and efficient offense proved too much for the Bruins.
Michigan ’s Vladislav Goldin grabs a rebound in front of UCLA ’s Tyler Bilodeau, right, during the second half on Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/SCNG)But 7-footers who will step back on you one possession, dunk over you the next, and run pick-and-rolls for each other, that’s not what the UCLA men’s basketball team expected when it joined the beautiful muck that is this Midwest-centric conference.
Slogs, low-scoring grinds, that’s what the Bruins thought was in store. Head coach Mick Cronin built a team to elicit those types of games, highlighted by a defense that ranks fourth in KenPom’s defensive ratings.On Tuesday night, the No. 22 Bruins (11-4 overall, 2-2 Big Ten) tried all the stops. They fronted Michigan big man Vladislav Goldin. They picked up the Wolverine ball handlers the length of the court. No. 24 Michigan (12-3, 4-0) had counters for it all and handed the Bruins their second straight defeat, 94-75. Goldin scored a career-high 36 points (21 in the first half), the 7-1 Russian taking advantage of the Bruins’ lack of height as Cronin opted to play center Aday Mara just nine minutes. UCLA again struggled from outside, going 2 for 20 from 3-point range, while the Wolverines were a scorching 15 for 28. Therein that disparity was the difference and it seems, from here on out, wins and losses might be as simple as that. The Bruins conceded nearly 50 points in the first half, but toward the end of the period, they found a coverage that seemed to work and they cut what had been an 18-point deficit to 47-37 by halftime. It was a risky approach. The Bruins pressured the Wolverines’ ball-handlers on pick-and-roll actions, trying to deflect entry passes to Goldin. Guards were left to protect the rim, so when those passes found their way through, the Wolverines’ big men had easy layups. When those passes were tipped, it resulted in stops and allowed the Bruins to get out on the break
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