UCLA today

By David Wharton

Dec. 28, 2008 12 AM PT

VS. LOUISIANA TECH

Time: noon.

On the air: TV: Prime Ticket; Radio: 570.

Where: Pauley Pavilion.

Records: UCLA 9-2, Louisiana Tech 6-6.

Record vs. opponent: First meeting.

Update: While swingman Josh Shipp is expected to return from a thumb injury, the news is not so good for freshman guard Malcolm Lee, who injured a knee in practice on Friday. An MRI exam was inconclusive and the knee will be reexamined Monday. Dorsey High alumnus Kyle Gibson led all scorers with 23 points in Louisiana Tech’s victory over Texas Christian on Monday.

-- David Wharton

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.

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