UCLA hopes last year’s 83-44 loss to Kentucky was a ‘special case’

UCLA point guard Bryce Alford said last season’s 83-44 loss to Kentucky was a “special case,” insisting that the Bruins aren’t about to lay another egg like that in Thursday’s rematch. The top-ranked Wildcats tip off at Pauley Pavilion at 6 p.m. as 5.5-point favorites, a surprisingly low spread given that UCLA has already lost three games.