Profitable October, by no means the objective for UCLA’s basketball workforce, continues to be an annual ritual below coach Mick Cronin.
For the third time in as a few years, the Bruins had been picked to win the Pac-12 Convention in a media ballot launched Wednesday morning.
In every of the final two years, they fell in need of these projections. Will this be the yr that UCLA breaks by way of for its first regular-season convention title since 2012-13?
There’s quite a bit to love about these Bruins, beginning with level guard Tyger Campbell and small ahead Jaime Jaquez Jr. Each gamers are preseason first-team all-Pac-12 alternatives and will finish the season as All-Individuals. A gifted freshman class led by guards Amari Bailey and Dylan Andrews in addition to heart Adem Bona and swingman Abramo Canka will add some pizzazz.
Rounding out the rotation will probably be junior guard Jaylen Clark and fifth-year seniors David Singleton and Kenneth Nwuba along with massive man Mac Etienne and guard Will McClendon, two redshirt freshmen who're coming back from critical knee accidents.
UCLA acquired 26 of 33 first-place votes. Defending convention champion Arizona (three first-place votes) was picked to complete second within the convention, adopted by Oregon (three), USC, Stanford (one), Colorado, Arizona State, Washington State, Washington, Utah, California and Oregon State. Media have accurately picked the Pac-12 champion 17 occasions in 33 tries. The Los Angeles Occasions doesn't take part in media voting per its longstanding coverage.
The Related Press rankings mirrored an similar pecking order amongst Pac-12 groups. UCLA was ranked No. 8 within the preseason ballot, adopted by No. 17 Arizona and No. 21 Oregon. Unranked USC acquired three votes.
UCLA has completed second, fourth and second within the Pac-12 in three seasons below Cronin. The Bruins reached the convention match championship recreation final season earlier than shedding to Arizona.
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