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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.