UCLA has strong finishing touch under Coach Jim Mora

Under Coach Jim Mora, UCLA has a 20-0 record when leading at halftime

His response was predictable: “That’s good. I like that.”

It’s an impressive statistic.

“I always said halftime adjustments are overrated, because you make them throughout the course of the game after every series,” Mora said.

But, Mora said, there is a difference at halftime.

“Halftime gives you a chance to draw it up on the board, have the players take a breath, really absorb what you’re trying tell them,” Mora said. “Coaches and players have a chance to come together in a less chaotic environment and think about what the adjustment is, and why we’re doing it.”

UCLA has outscored opponents, 522-362, in the second half during Mora’s 31 games. The Bruins have been outscored in the second half seven times in those games.