Situations dictate a great deal how a team might perform in a contest. These can include revenge spots, common opponents, or the second of back to back nights in the NBA. Examining how a team performed in past similar situations can indicate many things about the makeup of a team. For example, on Saturday I had UCLA over Memphis. Several situational angles were present in this match up. First off, it was a revenge spot as Memphis had scored 88 points on the Bruins early in the season, an 88-80 Memphis win.

However, that was VERY early in the season, and as we all know, UCLA is not a poor defensive team. They