The UCLA basketball team had their first win in the post-Steve Alford era and it was an improvement from what we have seen in the non-conference portion of the season.
The Bruins made improvements in scoring, rebounds, field goal percentage, points allowed and field goal percentage allowed, but on top of that, it was entertaining from a fan perspective.
Though there was an element of change, the UCLA Bruins (8-6, 1-0), will not be transformed into a national championship contender in less than a week. They might not even evolve into that by season’s end, but it was apparent that things went a lot smoother in the first game without Alford.