USC hoops double-header against UCLA starts at Pauley

Planning a Sunday funday?

Start at Pauley Pavilion at 2:30 p.m.

Head to the Galen Center by 7:30 p.m.

UCLA women's basketball hosts USC in the early game, which will also be televised on FSN. The last two rivalry games at Pauley have had a combined attendance of more than 15,000.

The on-court match up should be intriguing. Under first-year Coach Nikki Caldwell, the Bruins are 10-3 and had a strong start in non-conference play. They split their games last week, beating Oregon State but falling against Oregon to open Pac-10 play. USC, missing a number of key players due to injury, is 8-5 -- but has won three of its last four including both games against the Oregon schools.

In the evening game, USC men's basketball hosts UCLA. The Bruins are ranked No. 10 in the country and look poised to make another huge run this season. The Trojans have been wildly inconsistent, but whichever team shows up (the one that shredded Georgia Tech or the one that lost to Oregon State), it should be a fun rivalry game.

The men's game is sold out, but tickets are available on Stub Hub from $59 to $433 (as of this post). If you can't make it in person, the game will also be aired on FSN.

-- Adam Rose
Photo by Wally Skalij/LA Times