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UCLA expects bigger test from Texas A&M

Mar 22, 2008 - 10:23 AM No. 9 Texas A&M (25-10) at No. 1 UCLA (32-3) 9:15 pm EDT

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - Freshman Kevin Love and UCLA hardly were challenged last time out, but things should be different Saturday.

Love looks to guide the top-seeded Bruins to the round of 16 when they battle No. 9 Texas A&M on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament West Regional.

In Thursday's opening round, Love poured in 18 of his 20 points in the opening half as UCLA coasted to a 70-29 win Mississippi Valley State.

The Bruins' defense was stellar in holding the Delta Devils to the lowest scoring output in either the first or second round in the NCAAs.

"We just come out and play hard no matter who we are playing and don't take anyone lightly. We just want to come out and play hard," Bruins forward Lorenzo Mata-Real said. "Our defense dictates what we do and we played great."

UCLA's Luc Richard Mbah a Moute should be available after sitting out Thursday to rest his injured left ankle, which he sprained in last week's Pac-10 tournament.

Josh Carter matched his career high with 26 points to lead the Aggies to a 67-62 victory over eighth-seeded Brigham Young in Thursday's first-round matchup.

"I felt great," Carter said. "My teammates kept telling me all week to just keep shooting and it would begin to fall and it was great to be able to get off to a great start."

The winner will move on to face either Western Kentucky or San Diego in the regional semifinals next week.






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