UCLA Basketball: Predicting the 2016-17 Season

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Feb 27, 2016; Stanford, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Aaron Holiday (3) is blocked by Stanford Cardinal center Grant Verhoeven (30) in the 2nd half at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports /

Pac-12 Schedule (continued)

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Wed, Feb 1, at Washington State – WIN

Sat, Feb 4, at Washington – LOSS

Thu, Feb 9, vs Oregon – WIN

Sun Feb 12, vs Oregon State – WIN

Sat, Feb 18, vs USC – WIN

Thu, Feb 23, at Arizona State – WIN

Sat, Feb 25, at Arizona – LOSS

Wed, Mar 1, vs Washington – WIN

Sat , Mar 4, vs Washington State – WIN

UCLA now has good footing in the Pac-12 for the first time in three years. By this point, if our projections are correct, the Bruins should be in the top 3 of the conference.

After a win over USC on January 25, the Bruins should be 7-2. The schedule does not get any easier, but the Bruins should finish strong. At least a lot stronger than they were at the end of last season.

The only downfall from this season of improvement is the fact that the UCLA Basketball team will not get a road sweep. In the Alford-era, UCLA has never swept a Pac-12 road trip.

Luckily, they will not get swept either. Games at Arizona and Washington will be the only losses they sustain towards the end of the season. Other than that, the Bruins should finish 14-4 in the Pac-12 Conference and 25-6 overall record.

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With that finish, UCLA could be in the running for the regular season Pac-12 title. They will also get back to the NCAA Tournament, potentially with a #2 or #3 seed. You heard it here first.