It's a trifecta!!

With UCLA's recent win in the elite eight they have now successfully made the Final Four for three straight years. UCLA will play Memphis, the number one seed from the Midwest, who comes into the Final Four with only one loss and winning their last two games by double digits.

Just taking a quick glance at the game you'd have to give the upper hand to Memphis on paper. They have the better winning percentage, have finished games off better, and have more length, talent and depth at the skill positions. My answer to that is not so fast my un-educated basketball fans. College basketball is not played on paper. It's a game that's played with passion for 40 minutes on the hardwood. It's played with skill and smarts, it's played with talent and brains. Ben Howland and the UCLA Bruins have played that style of game for a very long time. If UCLA plays the basketball that they've played for the majority of they year, the grind it out and get in your face on defense, they will beat the Tigers and advance to their second Final Four in three years.

What the Bruins must to do win. - the first few will be obvious, things that must be done in basketball at every level but if the Bruins can successfully do all of these you can book em for the championship game.

1. Play Defense - something the Bruins have done all year. The do a great job doubling in the post and rotating to the players closet to the ball and basket. They also do a superb job hedging off screens and defending the ball. Just play D like you did all year and you'll be fine.

2. Take Care of the Ball and take good/high percentage shots - Do not force things and do not rush shots. Shoot the three's when they're there but please don't force them. The Bruins have the best low post player in college basketball in Kevin Love. They must get him the ball early and often. Get him in a great rhythm and the more he touches the ball the more attention he will get. Doubling Love will just allow him to show off his uncanny passing skills and allow many opportunities for offensive rebounds which the Bruins do very well. Mbah Moute, Westbrook and Shipp all are great finishers and have noses for loose balls. We must be all over the loose balls. Note to Shipp, please shoot when you have an open shot. You have the ability to go 5 for 8.