Predicting The 2015-16 UCLA Basketball Regular Season Record
Predicting The 2015-16 UCLA Basketball Schedule
The UCLA Basketball team gets their season started this Friday, November 11 at 8 p.m. at Pauley Pavilion. It is the deepest team Head Coach Steve Alford has had since taking over the Bruins in 2013 and looks promising with a lot of young talent and veteran experience.
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The Bruins have a solid core consisting of guards Bryce Alford and Isaac Hamilton and center/forward Tony Parker. Last year, UCLA had depth at forward and center and will improve this season with the maturation of Gyorgy Goloman and Thomas Welsh and newcomers Alex Olesinki and Ikenna Okwarabizie.
The issue with depth last year was in the Bruin’s back court. That changes with the addition of freshman Aaron Holiday and Prince Ali.
The Bruins have the talent, but will it be enough to successfully maneuver through a treacherous schedule that includes games against Gonzaga, Kentucky, North Carolina and Arizona (twice)? It will definitely prepare them for the post-season, but what many Bruin fans want to see is if this team can improve from last year (UCLA went 19-12, 11-7 in the regular season), especially in the win column. Let us find out…
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