UCLA Basketball: Bruins Unchanged in AP Poll
After starting the season out 2-0, the UCLA Basketball team remains unchanged with their ranking in the AP Poll at #16.
Get used to it UCLA Basketball fans, AP Poll watching is back! With the Bruins entering a new era of uptempo basketball fronted by Lonzo Ball, UCLA is going to be a fixture in the AP Top 25 this season.
Though the Bruins are improving, they remain it good company in the poll. UCLA started at #16 in the preseason and remain there after the first week of the new season.
Despite a few shake ups in the poll, the Bruins are unchanged at #16 after big wins over Pacific and CSUN.
The UCLA Basketball team started their season on a Friday with a drubbing of Pacific, 119-80. Last night, they started slow against CSUN, but used a 62-point s done half burst to put away the Matadors, 102-87.
UCLA is playing a fast, focused style of style of basketball, one that utilizes a lot of outside shots and fast-breaks. So far it is clicking, though UCLA need a full half against CSUN to get into the flow.
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One concern is the defense. UCLA allowed 76.7 points per game. This season, they have allowed 83.5 to be put up on them. It is a minimal concern, but one that should be addressed before the Bruins get to the meat of their schedule.