If defense does indeed win championships, UCLA is definitely deserving. They have only given up 60 points once in the last 11 games and that was to Gonzaga. Outside of Gonzaga, the last time they gave up 60 was 12 games ago and in that game Oregon State did not miss a single free throw and landed right on 60.
<TABLE class=datatable cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TH class=header1 align=middle colSpan=5>Game LOG for the 2005-06 Season</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle colSpan=3>Results</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle colSpan=3>Offense</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle colSpan=3>Defense</TH><TR><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=30>Date</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=115>Opponent</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>Line </TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>OU</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>Score</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>SU</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>ATS</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>OU</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>FG%</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>FT%</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>3PT%</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>FG%</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>FT%</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>3PT%</TH><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>04/01</TD><TD>N LSU</TD><TD>+2</TD><TD>124</TD><TD>59-45</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>41.2%</TD><TD class=cell4>70.6%</TD><TD class=cell4>27.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>32.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>46.4%</TD><TD class=cell5>0.0%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>03/25</TD><TD>N MEMPHIS</TD><TD>+2.5</TD><TD>135.5</TD><TD>50-45</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>35.0%</TD><TD class=cell4>51.3%</TD><TD class=cell4>25.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>31.5%</TD><TD class=cell5>60.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>11.8%</TD><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>03/23</TD><TD>N GONZAGA</TD><TD>-3.5</TD><TD>137</TD><TD>73-71</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>Ov</TD><TD class=cell4>40.4%</TD><TD class=cell4>70.0%</TD><TD class=cell4>28.6%</TD><TD class=cell5>47.1%</TD><TD class=cell5>76.9%</TD><TD class=cell5>30.0%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>03/18</TD><TD>N ALABAMA</TD><TD>-8</TD><TD>128</TD><TD>62-59</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>51.1%</TD><TD class=cell4>38.5%</TD><TD class=cell4>36.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>48.7%</TD><TD class=cell5>76.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>18.2%</TD><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>03/16</TD><TD>N BELMONT</TD><TD>-17</TD><TD>135</TD><TD>78-44</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>53.6%</TD><TD class=cell4>82.4%</TD><TD class=cell4>30.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>28.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>46.2%</TD><TD class=cell5>21.1%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>03/11</TD><TD>N CALIFORNIA</TD><TD>-7.5</TD><TD>121.5</TD><TD>71-52</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Ov</TD><TD class=cell4>53.1%</TD><TD class=cell4>80.0%</TD><TD class=cell4>43.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>39.6%</TD><TD class=cell5>78.6%</TD><TD class=cell5>33.3%</TD><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>03/10</TD><TD>N ARIZONA</TD><TD>-6</TD><TD>131</TD><TD>71-59</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>50.0%</TD><TD class=cell4>71.4%</TD><TD class=cell4>27.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>41.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>83.3%</TD><TD class=cell5>60.0%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>03/09</TD><TD>N OREGON ST</TD><TD>-16</TD><TD>128</TD><TD>79-47</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>52.8%</TD><TD class=cell4>59.1%</TD><TD class=cell4>62.5%</TD><TD class=cell5>32.1%</TD><TD class=cell5>72.7%</TD><TD class=cell5>31.3%</TD><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>03/04</TD><TD>at STANFORD</TD><TD>+1</TD><TD>124</TD><TD>75-54</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Ov</TD><TD class=cell4>50.0%</TD><TD class=cell4>69.2%</TD><TD class=cell4>47.1%</TD><TD class=cell5>43.9%</TD><TD class=cell5>68.4%</TD><TD class=cell5>55.6%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>03/02</TD><TD>at CALIFORNIA</TD><TD>+1</TD><TD>123.5</TD><TD>67-58</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Ov</TD><TD class=cell4>43.5%</TD><TD class=cell4>76.9%</TD><TD class=cell4>43.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>38.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>82.4%</TD><TD class=cell5>46.2%</TD><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>02/26</TD><TD>vs OREGON</TD><TD>-8</TD><TD>132</TD><TD>70-53</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>53.2%</TD><TD class=cell4>88.9%</TD><TD class=cell4>28.6%</TD><TD class=cell5>41.2%</TD><TD class=cell5>63.6%</TD><TD class=cell5>26.7%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>02/23</TD><TD>vs OREGON ST</TD><TD>-15.5</TD><TD>127</TD><TD>78-60</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Ov</TD><TD class=cell4>56.3%</TD><TD class=cell4>82.4%</TD><TD class=cell4>50.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>46.4%</TD><TD class=cell5>100.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>41.2%</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=datatable cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TH class=header1 align=middle colSpan=5>Game LOG for the 2005-06 Season</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle colSpan=3>Results</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle colSpan=3>Offense</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle colSpan=3>Defense</TH><TR><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=30>Date</TH><TH class=header1 noWrap align=middle width=115>Opponent</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>Line </TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>OU</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>Score</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>SU</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>ATS</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>OU</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>FG%</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>FT%</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>3PT%</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>FG%</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>FT%</TH><TH class=header1 align=middle>3PT%</TH><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>04/01</TD><TD>N LSU</TD><TD>+2</TD><TD>124</TD><TD>59-45</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>41.2%</TD><TD class=cell4>70.6%</TD><TD class=cell4>27.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>32.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>46.4%</TD><TD class=cell5>0.0%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>03/25</TD><TD>N MEMPHIS</TD><TD>+2.5</TD><TD>135.5</TD><TD>50-45</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>35.0%</TD><TD class=cell4>51.3%</TD><TD class=cell4>25.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>31.5%</TD><TD class=cell5>60.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>11.8%</TD><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>03/23</TD><TD>N GONZAGA</TD><TD>-3.5</TD><TD>137</TD><TD>73-71</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>Ov</TD><TD class=cell4>40.4%</TD><TD class=cell4>70.0%</TD><TD class=cell4>28.6%</TD><TD class=cell5>47.1%</TD><TD class=cell5>76.9%</TD><TD class=cell5>30.0%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>03/18</TD><TD>N ALABAMA</TD><TD>-8</TD><TD>128</TD><TD>62-59</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>51.1%</TD><TD class=cell4>38.5%</TD><TD class=cell4>36.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>48.7%</TD><TD class=cell5>76.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>18.2%</TD><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>03/16</TD><TD>N BELMONT</TD><TD>-17</TD><TD>135</TD><TD>78-44</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>53.6%</TD><TD class=cell4>82.4%</TD><TD class=cell4>30.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>28.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>46.2%</TD><TD class=cell5>21.1%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>03/11</TD><TD>N CALIFORNIA</TD><TD>-7.5</TD><TD>121.5</TD><TD>71-52</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Ov</TD><TD class=cell4>53.1%</TD><TD class=cell4>80.0%</TD><TD class=cell4>43.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>39.6%</TD><TD class=cell5>78.6%</TD><TD class=cell5>33.3%</TD><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>03/10</TD><TD>N ARIZONA</TD><TD>-6</TD><TD>131</TD><TD>71-59</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>50.0%</TD><TD class=cell4>71.4%</TD><TD class=cell4>27.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>41.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>83.3%</TD><TD class=cell5>60.0%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>03/09</TD><TD>N OREGON ST</TD><TD>-16</TD><TD>128</TD><TD>79-47</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>52.8%</TD><TD class=cell4>59.1%</TD><TD class=cell4>62.5%</TD><TD class=cell5>32.1%</TD><TD class=cell5>72.7%</TD><TD class=cell5>31.3%</TD><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>03/04</TD><TD>at STANFORD</TD><TD>+1</TD><TD>124</TD><TD>75-54</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Ov</TD><TD class=cell4>50.0%</TD><TD class=cell4>69.2%</TD><TD class=cell4>47.1%</TD><TD class=cell5>43.9%</TD><TD class=cell5>68.4%</TD><TD class=cell5>55.6%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>03/02</TD><TD>at CALIFORNIA</TD><TD>+1</TD><TD>123.5</TD><TD>67-58</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Ov</TD><TD class=cell4>43.5%</TD><TD class=cell4>76.9%</TD><TD class=cell4>43.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>38.8%</TD><TD class=cell5>82.4%</TD><TD class=cell5>46.2%</TD><TR class=cell1><TD align=left>02/26</TD><TD>vs OREGON</TD><TD>-8</TD><TD>132</TD><TD>70-53</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Un</TD><TD class=cell4>53.2%</TD><TD class=cell4>88.9%</TD><TD class=cell4>28.6%</TD><TD class=cell5>41.2%</TD><TD class=cell5>63.6%</TD><TD class=cell5>26.7%</TD><TR class=cell2><TD align=left>02/23</TD><TD>vs OREGON ST</TD><TD>-15.5</TD><TD>127</TD><TD>78-60</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>Ov</TD><TD class=cell4>56.3%</TD><TD class=cell4>82.4%</TD><TD class=cell4>50.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>46.4%</TD><TD class=cell5>100.0%</TD><TD class=cell5>41.2%</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>