Up next for UCLA basketball: Sunday night vs. Long Beach State
UCLA guard Aaron Holiday, left, moves the ball down the court during the first half during a game against Kentucky on Dec. 3.
When: 6 p.m. Sunday.
Where: Pauley Pavilion.
On the air: TV: Pac-12 Networks; Radio: 570.
Update: The coaches have a shared history. UCLA’s Steve Alford and Long Beach State’s Dan Monson coached rival Big Ten programs from 1999-2007, Alford at Iowa and Monson at Minnesota. Alford’s Hawkeyes went 9-5 against Monson’s Gophers. Now, the Bruins (5-3) will take on the 49ers three days after UCLA’s biggest win this season, over No. 1 Kentucky. Nick Faust, a transfer from Maryland, leads Long Beach State (5-4) with 16.3 points per game.
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