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Fans line up outside Pauley Pavilion Saturday for the last home game of the season. It was also the last UCLA basetkball game to be played in the facility before it undergoes a year-long renovation.

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Elan Bigknife, president of The Den, leads the “The Frisbee Cheer” before the start of Saturday’s game against Arizona.

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Sophomore forward Tyler Honeycutt scored 15 points during UCLA’s 71-49 upset of No. 10 Arizona during Saturday’s final men’s basketball game on the Nell & John Wooden Court before the year-long renovation of Pauley Pavilion.

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Sophomore forward Reeves Nelson denies Arizona sophomore forward Derrick Williams a shot.

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Freshman guard Tyler Lamb and the Bruins are now tied for first place in the Pac-10 with No. 10 Arizona. Saturday was the first time since the 2007-2008 season that UCLA faced a top-10 team at Pauley Pavilion.

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Freshman center Josh Smith holds his eye after being hit during the second half.

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Junior guard Malcolm Lee is fouled by Arizona junior forward Jesse Perry after a defensive rebound.

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Sophomore forward Reeves Nelson battles with Arizona junior guard Brendon Lavender during the first half. Nelson led UCLA with his second consecutive double-double, with a career-high 27 points, and 16 rebounds.

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Freshman center Josh Smith celebrates with sophomore forward Reeves Nelson, before Smith attempts to complete a three-point play. Smith came off the bench with 17 points on Saturday.

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Junior guard Malcolm Lee and the Bruins are now 12-4 in the Pac-10, and 21-8 overall. UCLA heads to Washington for their final two games of the season.

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Coach Ben Howland directed a UCLA defense that grabbed 31 rebounds and 10 blocks during Saturday’s 71-49 victory against No. 10 Arizona.

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Sophomore forward Reeves Nelson had a career high of 27 points in Saturday’s game against Arizona.

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Sophomore foward Reeves Nelson pushes past Arizona sophomore center Kyryl Natyazhko.

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Sophomore forward Reeves Nelson comforts junior guard Malcolm Lee during a 12-2 run by the Wildcats at the beginning of the second half, cutting UCLA’s 21-point lead to 11.

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Sophomore forward Tyler Honeycutt and redshirt freshman center Anthony Stover celebrate at the half—the Bruins were up 40-30.

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Former players and coaches gathered at half time to recognize the last UCLA basketball game to be played on the same court that John Wooden held his undefeated record. Wooden’s son James and daughter Nan were present to comemmorate the late UCLA legend.

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Redshirt freshman center Anthony Stover and Arizona freshman guard Jordin Mayes battle for a rebound that flies out of bounds during the second half on Saturday.

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Junior guard Lazeric Jones drives to the basket past freshman guard Jordin Mayes.

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Joe Bruin swings a stuffed cat on a rope as the clock winds down at Saturday’s game against No. 10 Arizona. The Bruins beat the Wildcats 71-49.

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Sophomore forward Reeves Nelson and Junior guard Malcolm Lee embrace as the game clock runs out during UCLA’s 71-49 defeat of the No. 10 Wildcats.

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Junior guard Lazeric Jones and the Bruins address UCLA fans after their final home game of the season.

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Bruin fans celebrate from the stands, behind Fox Sports Analyst and former UCLA forward Marques Johnson.

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Freshman center Josh Smith connects with Bruin fans after the game.

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Sophomore forward Reeves Nelson high-fives fans as he heads to the UCLA locker room after the Bruins’ defeat of No. 10 Arizona in their final home game of the season.

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Fans celebrate UCLA’s win against Arizona 71-49.

UCLA defeats No. 10 Arizona

The UCLA men’s basketball team defeats No. 10 Arizona, 71-49, in the Bruins’ final game in Pauley Pavilion before it is renovated.

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Published February 26, 2011
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