UCLA Basketball releases their 2018 non-conference schedule
The UCLA basketball team has released their 13-game non-conference schedule for the upcoming season which includes games against Michigan State, Notre Dame, Cincinnati and Ohio State.
It is “make or break” time for UCLA basketball. Not only do the Bruins have one of the deepest teams in head coach Steve Alford’s tenure, but now they have the schedule that will really test out this talented roster.
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On Wednesday, the UCLA basketball team released their non-conference schedule for the upcoming season which is loaded with elite teams as well as the given cupcakes.
The Bruins will play 13 games before Pac-12 play begins on the week of January 2, 2019, and will be one tough course to navigate. UCLA will play nine of those games at Pauley Pavilion which include the first of a home-and-home series against Notre Dame.
The Bruins only have one true road non-conference game as they play the second in their series with Cincinnati on the Bearcats’ home court.
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During Thanksgiving Weekend, the Bruins will travel to Nevada for the Las Vegas Invitational, which could be their toughest two-game stretch of the season. UCLA will take on Michigan State in the first game and will play either Texas or North Carolina in the second game.
Alford and his team will also have one final elite battle as they face Ohio State in Chicago for the CBS Sports Classic.
UCLA Basketball 2018 Non-Conference Schedule
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- Tue, Nov 6 vs Purdue Fort Wayne
- Fri, Nov 9 vs Long Beach State
- Fri, Nov 16 vs Saint Francis U
- Mon, Nov 19 vs Presbyterian
- Thu, Nov 22 vs Michigan State*
- Fri, Nov 23 vs Texas or North Carolina*
- Wed, Nov 28 vs Hawai’i
- Sun, Dec 2 vs Loyola Marymount
- Sat, Dec 8 vs Notre Dame
- Sat, Dec 15 vs Belmont
- Wed, Dec 19 at Cincinnati
- Sat, Dec 22 vs Ohio State**
- Sat, Dec 29 vs Liberty
*Las Vegas Invitational in Las Vegas, NV
**CBS Sports Classic in Chicago, IL
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Alford has always tried to schedule tough opponents, but this season he might have outdone himself. UCLA will look to get back to elite status and this schedule is a perfect way to sharpen the ax. Let us hope they can head into Pac-12 play with a favorable record. Go Bruins!