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LAS VEGAS — When UCLA had trouble just getting the ball to midcourt, the Bruins frazzled by swarming bodies and waving arms, it was obvious they weren’t playing a low-major team on their home court anymore.

The death of Bret Bielema’s mother, Marilyn, hangs a cloud over the Illini’s attempt to score an upset that would greatly aid their cause in the Big Ten West.

What kind of fallout will occur as a result of the Bruins’ ill-conceived signing of prospect Mitchell Miller is still to be determined, but the team will be going outside the organization to investigate what went wrong in the player-vetting process.

LOS ANGELES — In what might go down as one of the most monumental days in the history of UCLA athletics, the Bruins could learn Thursday whether their surprise move to the Big Ten Conference can proceed without interference from the University of California's governing body.

If the Wolverines lose a game, their early-season schedule may become a key point of contention.

BOSTON — Nothing is automatic in the National Hockey League, but a Bruins win on Garden ice against a team the caliber of the Vancouver Canucks is starting to feel that way.

It would have been thrilling to see Los Angeles as the beating heart of a college football Saturday, with UCLA and USC playing as top-10-ranked teams for the first time since Troy Aikman and Rodney Peete were quarterbacking their respective universities.

PASADENA, Calif. — An unexpected and most unpleasant sound filled the otherwise quiet Rose Bowl late Saturday night.

How good are things going for the Bruins these days? Well, they can show up for only one period and change and still come away with a victory.