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UCLA Basketball: 5 reasons why the Bruins will be better than USC in 2018-19

By Brian Rauf

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 03: Holiday and Smith.
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 03: Holiday and Smith. /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 03: Jaylen Hands #4 and Aaron Holiday #3 of the UCLA Bruins high five after a basket in the second half against the USC Trojans at Pauley Pavilion on February 3, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 03: Jaylen Hands #4 and Aaron Holiday #3 of the UCLA Bruins high five after a basket in the second half against the USC Trojans at Pauley Pavilion on February 3, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

5) Recent history

The rosters may not be the same but, in recent years, UCLA has simply had USC’s number.

UCLA has won four of the last five meetings, including a sweep last season. In fact, that sweep is largely the reason why the Bruins found their way into the NCAA Tournament while the Trojans were surprisingly left out.

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For all the negatives that may be written about Steve Alford, it’s clear that he has figured something out against Andy Enfield. Last year was a prime example of that as USC probably had more talent on their roster but was unable to pick up a victory against their crosstown rivals.

Now, with the more talented team, the Bruins are poised to keep their stranglehold on the city in this rivalry.

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