PHOENIX, AZ.-- The pundits have been correct so far, as XU has stayed consistently with UCLA through the first 12 minutes and change of this game.

It's now UCLA by a shade, 18-15 at the 7:38 mark. Xavier's run-and-jump style of defense, where they also double off of any screens at the top of the key, seems to be making things touch for the Bruins to utilize their inside game as much as they'd like to.

(Miller doing the grease board thing with his team during a time out)

Both defenses have been spot-on so far, frustrating the other teams designs and knocking a lot of loose balls around.