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UCLA Basketball and the Consistency of Being Inconsistent

By Mike Regalado

Jan 3, 2016; Pullman, WA, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Steve Alford looks on against the Washington State Cougars during the first half at Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2016; Pullman, WA, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Steve Alford looks on against the Washington State Cougars during the first half at Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports /
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The UCLA Basketball team is this and that and this and that and blah blah blah and seriously, I have no idea what they are anymore.

So, GO BRUINS! At least I have that because I do not know what I have with UCLA Basketball. Honestly, I have no clue what will happen from one game to the next. Will they be good or will they be mediocre? Well, if UCLA is doing anything, they are keeping us on our toes.

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I guess the silver lining is that it is not boring. There is more drama here than with The Walking Dead. Okay, not that much. It’s not USC Football. (BTW, what is up with Carl from TWD?)

Despite the drama, it is unclear if UCLA is a good team or if they are a bad team. Will they destroy the next team on the schedule or will they get destroyed? Will the Bruins play up to their opponent or down to their opponent?

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Seriously, I have no clue. And I bet you do not either.

It hit me when I was trying to make my prediction for the upcoming UCLA-Utah game. Though I believe that Utah is the stronger team, I cannot help but think that this UCLA Basketball team has the ability to completely obliterate the Utes.

If I pick Utah to win, chances are that UCLA tAmes out the Utes by 20. If I pick the Bruins, then most likely Utah wins by 20. Or maybe it will just be a horrible offensive game by both teams which ends in a one-point win in the 50s.

It is a crap shoot people. The point is, if you are going to bet on UCLA Basketball for anything, don’t. Not only is betting bad, but you will lose money, especially if you try to understand these Bruins.

Let us take the UCLA-Utah game for example… as of 11pm the night before the game, UCLA is favored by -1.0. WHO CAN WORK WITH THOSE ODDS??? Las Vegas pretty much just gave us this:

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But therein lies my point, even the odds makers have no idea what will happen from one game to the next.

Last week’s Arizona game is an example of that. Though many picked an Arizona blow out with few believing UCLA could pull off the upset, no one expected the Bruiins to maintain a double-digit lead in the first half and dominate the Wildcats in Tucson, in front of a rabid McKale Center crowd.

The Zona fans were so livid at their teams peformance that they rained down the boos on their Wildcats going into the half as UCLA led 44-34. The Bruins then lost 75-81.

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Though there are several reasons it ended this way, it supports my point that I have no clue what will happen with the UCLA Basketball team from one game to the next.

So with all of this stated, here is my updated prediction for the rest of the season:

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