UCLA Basketball: Freshman Claims To Be Unafraid Of Intimidating Arizona Home Crowd

We'll find out if he's being honest soon enough.

Following his program's 68-66 comeback victory over the Arizona State University Sun Devils on Wednesday, freshman UCLA Bruins men's basketball starting point guard Sebastian Mack revealed that he relatively unconcerned about the club's road matchup against the Arizona Wildcats, slated for today at 1 p.m. PT. 

Per UCLA Communications, Mack revealed that he's focused on controlling what he can control ahead of today's matchup: rallying his teammates.

“I’ve seen it, but I’m just worried about what’s within the circle at UCLA," Mack revealed. Just working with my guys.”

Across 18 games, the 6'3" guard is averaging 13.5 points on .378/.250/.761 shooting splits, 4.2 rebounds and a scant 1.7 assists. Mack was a four-star recruit out of Coronado High School in Henderson, Nevada, but he has surprisingly emerged as his team's leading scorer this season.

The young, raw UCLA is 8-10 on the season. The Bruins' defense is solid but its offensive limitations have become readily apparent. 

Arizona, meanwhile, is one of the most formidable forces in the Pac-12. The club currently boasts a 13-4 record, and is looking to solidify its standing as the No. 12-ranked club in the country. The Wildcats are 5-1 at the McKale Memorial Center thus far this year.