The best rivalry on the West Coast will continue for at least a few more years.
UCLA and Arizona are finalizing an agreement to begin a multi-year series next season at Footprint Center in Phoenix, multiple sources told College Hoops Today.
An official announcement is expected soon.
An official date is TBD.
The series will also feature a game in Las Vegas during the 2025-26 season.
The two programs are not scheduled to play in 2026-27, but are then scheduled to resume the series during the 2027-28 season in Los Angeles.
The Bruins are preparing for their first year in the Big Ten next season while the Wildcats are joining the Big 12.
Both UCLA and Arizona are currently ranked in the Top 18 of the ROTHSTEIN 45.
Leftovers
- The Breakfast Buffet: Saturday’s Crosstown Shootout is Wes Miller’s biggest game yet at Cincinnati, Indiana visits Pinnacle Bank Arena, Eric Dailey
- The Breakfast Buffet: Iowa State hits the road against Iowa, Murderer’s Row awaits Xavier, Joson Sanon
- The Breakfast Buffet: Zakai Zeigler, AJ Dybantsa’s commitment to BYU reiterates how NIL has leveled playing field, Kadary Richmond
- The Breakfast Buffet: Walter Clayton Jr., Illinois has a massive week, Arkansas/Michigan
- Episode 476 — Tennessee’s Rick Barnes
