Bryce Alford is so engaging and gracious with the media that no one seems to mind when interviews run over their allotted time. UCLA Coach Steve Alford has openly sought some passion from his team since earlyin the season. “Off the court, in the locker room, the guys that are the quietest out here are the loudest ones in there and vice-versa,” Bryce Alford said. Steve Alford said one of the Bruins’ mantras is “be humble, stay hungry.”“This is probably the closest team I’ve been on chemistry-wise,” Bryce Alford said. Update: UCLA has avoided a letdown loss all season, the Bruins’ defeats all coming against teams with an RPI of 31 or better.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 23, 2017 00:00 UTC