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The Western Bulldogs have finished their triumphant AFL premiership season with the most favourable free-kick differential of any team in the competition.The Bulldogs were awarded 99 more free kicks than they conceded over the course of the season, shading North Melbourne (+71) and Collingwood (+39).Most teams gave away more free kicks than they earned, with Port Adelaide (-59), Greater Western Sydney (-54) and Geelong (-41) owning the worst differentials.The Dogs were awarded 20 free kicks compared to Sydneys eight during their grand final victory at the MCG on Saturday, with several decisions clear errors on behalf of the umpires.To say it cost Sydney the game would be unfair, particularly considering the most contentious calls were made prior to a game-defining stretch in the fourth quarter in which the Bulldogs were simply too good for the Swans.But the lopsided count - which left the Bulldogs free-kick differential for the finals at +31 - raised eyebrows and left the Swans privately fuming.Particularly contentious was an incident early in the final term when Swans captain Dan Hannebery had his legs taken out by a sliding Easton Wood.Hannebery suffered a knee injury and played no further part in the game, while the umpires waved play on and ruled the midfielder wasnt infringed.Taking out the legs no longer a free kick... , Adelaide midfielder Brad Crouch posted on Twitter after the decision.AFL umpires boss Luke Ball conceded the officials may have got some calls wrong in trying circumstances.Certainly a couple of them look like they probably could have been contact below the knee, he told Channel Nines Footy Show.You call it as you see it, and it was a brutal game - 190 tackles. Its bloody hard.Swans coach John Longmire could only laugh when asked after the game about the lopsided free-kick count.Look, the Doggies were good, he said.All we can ask for is that they get paid both ways. Id have to sit back and have a look at it in the cool light of day before I can comment on that.The Bulldogs also benefited from a contentious decision in the dying seconds of their narrow preliminary final win over GWS, with umpires declining to award the Giants a 50-metre penalty when Jason Johannisen infringed on Tom Scullys protected zone.Adelaide coach Don Pyke publicly complained about the lopsided free-kick count in the Bulldogs 15-point win over the Crows in round seven, prompting an angry response from counterpart Luke Beveridge.We train and play a certain way - its a little bit disrespectful to our players and how hard they go at the ball, Beveridge said.You have young kids who, in their second year, are putting their head over the ball and attacking the game. 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If hes learning anything, its that this team really trusts him, Alford said. When he gets rolling, it really helps what we are doing at both ends.All five starters for UCLA (5-0) scored in double figures, buoyed by impressive ball movement that led to a tournament-record 29 assists on 36 field goals. Thomas Welsh added 16 points and 10 rebounds, Isaac Hamilton had 16 points, TJ Leaf scored 14 and Bryce Alford 13.Pilots coach Terry Porter, a longtime NBA player and coach, said Ball is a bigger version of Jason Kidd and a better shooter than Kidd was coming out of California.Man, hes just got a lot of good skills, Porter said. Just a big point guard with great vision, really plays the right way, plays unselfishly.Jazz Johnson scored 25 points for Portland (3-1), which trailed 45-37 at halftime after going 7 of 13 on 3-pointers.UCLA used an 11-0 run early in the second half to open a 21-point lead, allowing the Bruins to put on a show for the partisan crowd.It appeared UCLA would become the first team to score 100 points in the 22-year history of this event, but the Bruins fell just short. They easily sped past the 93 points Louisville scored in a 1996 overtime win.BIG PICTUREUCLA: The Bruins got a necessary lesson in perimeter defense. Hot outside shooting can get a team upset in March, and Coach Alford gets to impart that without actually losing a game. No one can question UCLAs offensive firepower, but it will be the other side of the ball that determines how much the Bruins accomplish in Ball and Leafs freshman season.Portland: The Pilots hung in admirably for a half and can build on that. UCLA is going to steamroll plenty of teams this season, but Portland made the Bruinns exert themselves for longer than anyone would have expected.dddddddddddd On nights when Portland shoots the ball well and plays solid defense, it should be able to challenge the top teams in the strong West Coast Conference.POLL IMPLICATIONSUCLA will certainly take Pac-12 rival Oregons spot at No. 13 if it wins the Wooden Legacy, but any further upward momentum is unlikely unless the weekend brings a spate of upsets. The Ducks should remain ranked in the teens after dropping their opener in the Maui Invitational, which will leave No. 8 Arizona and No. 11 Gonzaga as the highest-ranked teams on the West Coast before the Wildcats and Bulldogs square off Dec. 3.FRESH MENBall and Leaf are entering the firsts portion of their brief college careers, playing in their first tournament this weekend, facing their first Power Five opposition Friday and first road trip at No. 1 Kentucky next week.Coach Alford is pleased with how Ball and Leaf have been able to handle and process such moments so far.They learn as they go, but they are doing a great job of figuring it out as they are learning these new experiences, he said.HIGHLIGHT REELAaron Holiday found Ball for a nifty reverse alley-oop. The freshman was in midair parallel to the basket when he tossed the ball up and in, a play that reflected the infectious willingness to move the ball that has energized UCLA.It becomes contagious, Steve Alford said. Well pass up wide-open looks to get somebody an even better look and thats something that is fun to watch as a coach.HE SAID ITI thought we were soft and allowed them to be comfortable, especially in that first half, Alford said of UCLAs defense to start the game.UP NEXTUCLA will face Nebraska in a second-round game Friday after the Cornhuskers downed Dayton 80-78.Portland plays the Flyers on the consolation side of the bracket Friday.---This story has been corrected to fix spelling of last name of Thomas Welsh and number of career double-doubles for Lonzo Ball. ' ' '