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TEMPE, Ariz. — It was a debacle in the desert, UCLA doubling down on disappointment.

TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona students had been relentless in their hostility. Each time UCLA players on their way to and from the locker room passed beneath the cluster of seats that housed the student section known as the ZonaZoo on Thursday night, boos and insults showered over the Bruins.

After their magical Final Four run, the Bruins want even more this time with a veteran, battle-tested roster.

LOS ANGELES — The black T-shirts read "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere," but the message meant to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. during UCLA's season-opening meet rang hollow for several Bruins gymnasts.

For the briefest of moments, Peyton Watson was beaten.

BOULDER, Colo. — It was snowballing inside the old basketball barn, a once-quiet arena rocking. With one empty possession after another for UCLA, the decibel level soared. Students behind one basket furiously waved white towels.

SALT LAKE CITY — Mick Cronin brought out an old boxing reference when asked about the challenge facing his ninth-ranked team against a massive underdog, mentioning Buster Douglas’ epic upset of Mike Tyson as evidence of what can happen without inflicting enough early damage.

The Carolina Hurricanes have had some nightmarish games in the past against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden, where little went right.

The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Boston Bruins in NHL action on Tuesday night from the TD Garden.