Weekend Predictions: April 25-27
By Chris Kalra
April 25, 2014 1:02 a.m.
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information.
Every Friday, The Bruin Sports section will predict the outcome of the weekend’s top three UCLA sporting events.
Men’s tennis: Pac-12 tournament (Friday and Saturday)
The Bruins should roll through the tournament, until at least Saturday’s final, where a likely showdown against the No. 1 USC Trojans awaits. After a mid-February win over USC, UCLA dropped the latest crosstown rivalry matchup on April 18. Expect a similar result in Saturday’s final, should both teams make it that far.
Women’s water polo: MPSF tournament (Friday to Sunday)
UCLA is almost certainly able to defeat CSU Bakersfield, a team the Bruins have outscored every single time this season. However, the No. 2 Bruins may fall to the No. 3 USC Trojans in the second round, then go on to defeat California for third place in the MPSF – just as they finished last year.
Baseball: UCLA v. USC (Friday and Saturday)
UCLA got beat up in the first game of its series against USC Thursday night, losing 10-0. Both teams are evenly matched, each sporting 22-17 records, but USC will come out on top for the series, winning one of the next two games.
2014 prediction record to date: 5-10
Correction: The men’s tennis Pac-12 tournament final took place Saturday, April 26.
