Pauley Pavilion

The concourse at the renovated Pauley Pavilion, which underwent a $133-million renovation this last year.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Letters for a quote from legendary Bruins basketball coach John Wooden are put in place on a wall at the newly renovated Pauley Paviliion.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Pauley Pavilion’s renovation included the building of a meeting area in the locker room.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

An overhead shot of the court at Pauley Pavilion, which will be ready for UCLA’s season opener against Indiana State on Nov. 9.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

A photographer snaps some shots of the newly renovated Pauley Pavilion.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Workers adjust seats in the renovated Pauley Pavilion, which is nearly ready to host games after a renovation that took nearly one year.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

The seating at the refurbished Pauley Pavilion is closer to the court now.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

The basketball court at the renovated Pauley Pavilion features a new video board.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

A corridor at the renovated Pauley Pavilion features a wall with All-American players such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, known then as Lew Alcindor.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)