SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team travels to face UCLA at the newly-renovated Pauley Pavilion in an exhibition on Tuesday night.

THE SCHEDULE
Exhibition
Tuesday, December 4  - 7:30 p.m.
Cal State San Marcos (7-3) at UCLA (5-3)
Los Angeles, Calif. – Pauley Pavilion
Live Video
Live Audio
Live Stats
Tickets

Game 11
Wednesday, December 5 – 7:30 p.m.
Point Loma Nazarene (2-4) at Cal State San Marcos (7-3)
Oceanside, Calif. – MiraCosta College

Game 12 – San Marcos Youth Basketball Night
Saturday, December 8 – 7:30 p.m.
No. 1 Concordia (Calif.) (5-3) at No. 20 Cal State San Marcos (7-3)
Oceanside, Calif. – MiraCosta College

Bring A Toy, Watch Free Basketball
The Cal State San Marcos Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is partnering with Family Recovery Center for SAAC's fourth-annual toy drive December 3-12. Members of the community who bring a gift to the men's basketball games against Point Loma Nazarene on Wednesday, Dec. 5 or against No. 1 Concordia (Calif.) on Saturday, Dec. 8, will receive free admission. For more information and a list of gift ideas, click here.

Youth Basketball Night – Saturday, Dec. 8
Youth basketball players from the North County area are invited to the CSUSM-Concordia game on Saturday to take part in San Marcos Youth Basketball Night at MiraCosta College. Youth players wearing their team jersey will receive free admission on Saturday night. Parents and community members seeking $5 discount tickets can purchase them on Saturday morning at the San Marcos Boys and Girls Club. Admission remains the same price, $7, at the door.

You See L.A.?
The Cougars will head to Westwood to face 11-time national champion UCLA at Pauley Pavilion. The venue, which originally opened in 1965, went through a 33-month, $136 million renovation and is one of the nation's premier collegiate facilities. UCLA opened the preseason at No. 13 in the Associated Press Top 25, but recently fell out of the poll after losses to Georgetown and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. In the Bruins' most recent game at the Wooden Classic on Dec. 1, UCLA fell to No. 23 San Diego State 78-69. For ticket information, click here.

Cougars-Bruins
The CSUSM-UCLA game will be familiar territory for CSUSM head coach Jim Saia. Saia served as the head assistant coach on Steve Lavin's staff from 1997-2003 before leaving Westwood for USC. Under the leadership of Lavin and Saia, UCLA made five Sweet 16 appearances and a trip to the Elite Eight in in 1997.

Scouting UCLA
Jordan Adams paces the Bruins with 17.8 PGG, shooting a team-best 48.9 percent from the field. Shabazz Muhammed and Travis Wear are averaging 16.0 PPG and 11.6 PPG, respectively. UCLA, picked to finish second in the preseason Pac 12 Media Poll, opened its season with three consecutive wins before trading wins and losses over its last five.

The Other Two…
Remember, Tuesday's contest at UCLA is an exhibition for both teams. The Cougars will have more pressing matters on Wednesday and Saturday when NCAA Division II's Point Loma Nazarene and NAIA No. 1 Concordia (Calif.) enter MiraCosta College. CSUSM has never faced PLNU, but lost twice to Concordia last season. The Cougars fell to the top-ranked Eagles 92-88 on Dec. 6, 2011 and then again, 92-75, on Feb 23, 2012. Concordia is the defending NAIA national champion.

CSUSM Dunks The 'Baptist
The Cougars downed a Top 25 team for the third time this season with a 75-65 win over previously undefeated No. 2 Oklahoma Baptist on Friday night in Las Vegas. Ali Langford led the way with 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting, while Quincy Lawson pitched in with 14, six boards and five steals. The Cougars shot a season-best 60.4 percent (29-of-48) from the field and were 4-of-9 from 3-point land.

Probable Starters – Quick Facts
G – Danny Redmon: 10-of-14 (71.4%) from the field last week.
G – Jose Rivera: Has made three or more 3-pointers in nine of 10 games this year.
F – Jacob Ranger: Has scored in double digits in three of his last five games.
F – Quincy Lawson: 14 points, six boards and five steals in win over OBU.
F – Ali Langford: 14-of-22  (63.6%) from the floor in wins over OBU and Bethesda.

Probable Reserves – Quick Facts
G – Bryan Emanuel: Hip injury continues to be a pain in the side; status is questionable.
G – Hakeem Washington: Moved back into a reserve role with the return of Redmon to the lineup.
G – Adam Alfaro: Set a career high with 16 points against Bethesda.
F – Jeremy Ford: Played season-high 10 minutes against Bethesda.
C – Kelly Lord: Season-high four points against Bethesda.
F – Adam Eakles: 6-of-12 over two games last week.

Top 25 Tales
The Cougars are now 3-1 on the season against the NAIA Top 25. CSUSM has taken down No. 13 Biola (11/14), No. 4 Robert Morris (11/9) and No. 2 Oklahoma Baptist (11/30), with the team's lone loss coming on Nov. 23 against No. 13 Westminster. (Westminster and Biola were tied in the NAIA Top 25 at No. 13). The win over OBU is the third-ever against the nation's No. 2 team for CSUSM.

Group Poll
The Cougars were listed as No. 1 in the Independent/A.I.I./Unaffiliated group poll on Dec. 3, ahead of West Virginia Tech, Robert Morris (Ill.), Voorhees  (S.C) and Morris (S.C.). CSUSM debuted at No. 2 on Oct. 22, behind Robert Morris.

Holiday Basketball Time
CSUSM will host five home games and two tournaments over the Winter Break. The Cougars will host Trinity Western, Westmont and John Brown, Dec. 18-19. After Christmas, CSUSM returns for a single game against the University of Alberta on Dec. 27 before hosting Hope, Lethbridge and UC Merced in its second holiday tournament, Dec. 28-29.

Notes
CSUSM scored a season-high 95 points and made a season-high 12 3-pointers against Bethesda … The Cougars recorded their highest field goal percentages of the season against OBU and Bethesda, at 60. 4 percent and 58.1 percent, respectively … The new NAIA Top 25 rankings come out Dec. 4.