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UCLA will face Portland in the 76 Classic

By David Wharton
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The 76 Classic basketball tournament has announced its opening-round games, with UCLA facing Portland in a late tipoff at the Anaheim Convention Center.

The 7:30 p.m matchup on Nov. 26 is part of a Thanksgiving weekend event that will feature eight teams, six of whom made the NCAA tournament last season. The field includes Texas A&M, Butler, Clemson, Minnesota, West Virginia and Long Beach State.

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This is the third annual 76 Classic. USC won the inaugural tournament -- it was known as the Anaheim Classic -- by defeating Southern Illinois in 2007, and Wake Forest won last year.

The Big West Conference will serve as host for 12 games being played over three days adjacent to Disneyland. The teams that remain undefeated through the early rounds will reach the Nov. 29 final.

ESPNU and ESPN2 will televise the games.

-- David Wharton

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.

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