UCLA basketball head coach Cori Close has her team playing some very good basketball right now. Forget about their 7-5 start in non-conference play, the Bruins are making a move in the Pac-12 and it is counting for a lot.
Things started off with wins at USC and Cal (who was ranked at the time). The Bruins even had a close game at then-#8 Stanford. But then two loses at home against the Oregon schools and an embarrassing loss to crosstown rival USC seemed to put them in their place.
But here is the thing about this UCLA basketball team, they were not content with having their place way down the Pac-12 standings.