UCLA will need its bench against ASU

In a loss to Arizona State at Pauley Pavilion earlier this season, UCLA's bench accounted for only 43 minutes in an overtime game. Of the four players off the bench, Michael Roll accounted for the majority of the minutes (43).

Since then, Coach Ben Howland has been making sure to get more bench production and it's helped in UCLA's four-game blowout streak. Tonight, the Bruins will face their toughest test in the last few weeks, headed into a rematch against ASU.

Here's Howland's take on why the bench is important in a matchup like this:

—Adam Rose