The UCLA Bruins play the Florida Gators on Thursday in Sweet 16 round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Tipoff is at 9:45 p.m. ET. Watch the free live stream or listen to the radio broadcast via the links below.
First-seeded Florida hasn't lost since December and added their 29th straight win last weekend with a 61-45 victory against Pittsburgh. The Gators owe much of their success to their stingy, relentless defense. Florida's defense can press and smother, and it's hard for teams to get open shots - the Gators have held 26 opponents to 61 points or less, according to the Associated Press.
"We've got a lot of challenges with Florida, so everybody might as well throw in the history too," UCLA coach Steve Alford told the Associated Press, referring to the program's 0-4 record against the Gators. "I don't know if the history's going to play much into the game, but it's just one more challenge that we try to get over."
Fourth-seeded UCLA, meanwhile, earned their fifth straight victory with their third-round win on Sunday against Stephen F. Austin. While history favors the Gators, Florida coach Billy Donovan isn't underestimating the Bruins.
"They're very fast," said Donovan. "They're a great passing team. They're an unselfish team. Certainly missed shots, turnovers, loose ball turnovers in the middle of the floor, they're great at taking those plays and turning them into points."
The week-off between games has given both teams plenty of time to study film.
"They're a unique basketball team," Gators forward Casey Prather said. "They have guards that post up and bigs who can shoot. They do a great job in transition. They're very good on offense so we've just got to do a good job of meeting the challenge."
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