Pauley Pavilion is devoid of showdowns, fans as part of UCLA’s shift to neutral-site games
Guard Sebastian Mack, receiving a pass in front of Lehigh’s Joshua Ingram at Pauley Pavilion on Friday, and UCLA have played a string of nonconference games at home against less-than-marquee opponents. UCLA’s game against Idaho State on Wednesday night at Pauley Pavilion will be the fourth in a string of six nonconference nobodies on their home court before the Bruins start Big Ten play against Washington on Dec. 3. “The era of home-and-home nonconference games, I mean, how many have you seen?” UCLA coach Mick Cronin said Tuesday, alluding to a phenomenon that has affected every major program. It’s just like we wanted more in the Pac-12, but once you start down that rabbit hole, where does it end?” For UCLA basketball fans, it has led to a home schedule with remaining nonconference games against Cal State Fullerton, Southern Utah and Prairie View A&M after the Bruins face Idaho State.
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