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The Bruins played inspired ball against No.1 Kansas before falling to the Jayhawks, 73-61, on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion.

KU's Tyshawn Taylor fought to keep himself and the ball under control as he drove on UCLA's Jerime Anderson during the Jayhawks' 73-61 win Sunday in Pauley Pavilion.

Ben Howland does not often give himself over to resignation. He is a competitor, through and through.

In preparing for his teams blue-blooded showdown against UCLA on Sunday, Kansas coach Bill Self actually dusted off the tape from the Bruins 68-55 Elite Eight victory over the Jayhawks in 2007.

Four of the best programs of all time are facing each other this weekend. First it's North Carolina vs.

UCLA's season started badly with a loss to Cal State Fullerton, got worse at the 76 Classic with losses to Portland, Butler and Long Beach State, then got even worse Tuesday with the transfer of Drew Gordon, and it'll get even worse Sunday when the Bruins play No.

Make a list of everything that has gone wrong for UCLA just four weeks into the basketball season.

It has been just six games - two cruising victories and four bruising defeats - and Ben Howland is already collarbones deep in the most challenging coaching job of his seven-year UCLA tenure.

UCLA suffered its biggest loss of the Coach Ben Howland era with a 79-47 thumping by the Portland Pilots in the first round of the 76 Classic in Anaheim.

A couple of college basketball teams whose coaches no doubt would the game rather be taking place in March hook up at 11:30 a.m. today at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Gordon Hayward made two free throws with 0.6 seconds to play, giving No. 12 Butler a 69-67 victory over UCLA in the 76 Classic on Friday night.

Just to be clear about this, Ben Howland has nothing against the holidays. But if the UCLA coach had a choice in the matter, he might postpone Thanksgiving by a week or two.

After dropping its opener against Cal State Fullerton, UCLA tries to build upon two straight wins when it begins play tonight in the 76 Classic tournament in Anaheim against the Portland Pilots at approximately 8:00 PM.

Ready or not, here they come. After early-season games against a pair of Cal States and a beachside school known more for its stunning vistas than big-time basketball , the UCLA basketball team will soon face its toughest competition yet.

On the day the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office released a statement that said UCLA senior forward Nikola Dragovic would be arraigned Dec.21 on felony assault charges, his attorney told reporters that his client maintained his innocence.

For now, at least, the UCLA basketball team will have to suffice with small improvements, glimmers of progress.

They say the UCLAs have the McDonald's All-Americans, and the Cal State Fullertons have the burger-flippers. On Monday night UCLA wore a bull's-eye, and Cal State Fullerton closed in, spurred by a guy who, just last year, spent his weeknights working at Target.

Was it only one game? The question hovered over UCLA all week after its shocking season-opening defeat to Cal State Fullerton.

Drew Gordon scored 19 points and UCLA overcame the suspension of starter Nikola Dragovic and upstart Cal State Bakersfield for a 75-64 victory Friday night to avoid a second consecutive loss.

The anatomy of an upset Next Previous Play Pause UCLA's Jerime Anderson, right, reacts in the final seconds of his team's loss to Cal State Fullerton as head coach Ben Howland, left, looks on during the second overtime of their NCAA basketball game in Los Angeles on Monday, Nov.