There was a clear difference in the way the UCLA basketball team played in the non-conference (when Steve Alford was in charge) and in Pac-12 play (under Murry Bartow).
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Though the Bruins got big wins over bad teams, it gave UCLA fans hope that this squad can actually play good basketball when directed by a competent coach.
And it is not just the fact that they scored more points, grabbed more rebounds, and increased their field goal percentage, it is the way they did.