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Two of the most storied mena s basketball programs will battle in the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series when No.

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.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - These aren't John Wooden's UCLA Bruins. Or the Bruins who went to three successive Final Fours under Ben Howland.

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.

That UCLA, a program of this prestige, tradition, national profile and prodigious talent, had to wake up to play the 11:30 a.m. Sunday game in the 76 Classic's biggest-loser bracket round was bad enough.

Go back through the record book -- there were plenty of seasons when UCLA might not have seen Long Beach State as a threat.

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.

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.

When Today, 7:30 p.m. Where UCLA's Pauley Pavilion Records CSUB 1-1, UCLA 0-1 Radio 1180 AM TV Fox Sports West Series First meeting Notes Senior guard Michael Roll had 17 points for UCLA in Cal State Fullerton's double-OT win over the Bruins Monday.

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.

Forward Drew Gordon scored 18 points and guard Michael Roll added 17 as UCLA overcame Pepperdine 71-52 Monday night.

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.

Talk to the young man about pressure and he smiles. "What's life without pressure?" he says.

Usually, when UCLA 's football team is struggling, the school's supporters are quick to say, "wait until basketball season." This season that may be no relief.

Aaron Thompson scored a career-high 22 points and Cal State Fullerton upset UCLA 68-65 in double overtime Monday night, snapping a nine-game losing streak against the Bruins.

Mike Roll and Jerime Andersen did wonders for the UCLA backcourt in their return from injury, but Nikola Dragovic is still struggling to find his shooting stroke.

After last week's scare against Concordia, UCLA Coach Ben Howland was searching for signs of improvement from his team.

The UCLA basketball team thought its health problems were in the past until Tyler Honeycutt started feeling pain in his right leg this past weekend.