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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 20: The Abilene Christian Wildcats take on the Texas Longhorns tin the first round of the 2021 NCAA Division I MenÕs Basketball Tournament held at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 20, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
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Men's Basketball

Round of 32: Wildcats vs. Bruins

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Wildcats are in the round of 32 with their sights set on a trip to the Sweet 16. ACU will face UCLA in an early evening game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. 

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THE MATCHUP

  • ACU will face a storied program in UCLA. The Bruins have a record 11 national championships as a program with their last championship coming in 1995. 
  • This is the sixth-ever 11-14 matchup since the tournament expanded the field in 1985. The 11-seeds have won all five of the previous meetings.
  • The Wildcats come in as the top team in the nation in turnovers forced averaging 20.36 per game, and coming off a game where they forced 23 Texas turnovers. The Bruins are one of the top teams in the country at taking care of the ball, averaging just 10.9 turnovers per contest. 
  • After being a part of the First Four, this will be the third game in five days for the Bruins. 
  • UCLA comes into the game averaging 73.3 points per game on the season while the Wildcats are holding opponents to just 60.2 points per game. In their win over Texas, the Wildcats gave up just 52 points.