Beat Kentucky, check. Beat Gonzaga, check. Beat Arizona, check. Dominate the Pac-12 conference… hold on to that thought.
The season started with such promise for this UCLA basketball team. Despite a home opening loss to Monmouth, and a 1-2 record in the Maui invitational, the Bruins looked like a halfway decent team. A lot better than they have been in previous seasons under Head Coach Steve Alford.
After their trip to Hawaii, the Bruins came back to the mainland with a certain vigor. No one expected them to beat Kentucky, but as it was, UCLA basketball found a way.