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UCLA basketball: A mixed review for Pauley Pavilion

Los Angeles Times staff writer Ben Bolch
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The website Stadium Journey, which publishes reviews of pro and college sports stadiums, recently posted its review of Pauley Pavilion, giving the 45-year-old structure 3.3 out of 5 stars.

Reviewer Drew Cieszynski gave the arena props for atmosphere, neighborhood and fans. He must have not been there for the final seconds of the Bruins’ 74-73 escape against UC Irvine on Thursday.

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Pauley Pavilion did not score as well when it came to access, food and beverage and return on investment.

‘To pay roughly $50 for a seat that may be obstructed in a rather antiquated arena is a bit of a stretch with all of the other entertainment options in Los Angeles,’ Cieszynski wrote.

Given that Pauley is undergoing major renovations that are scheduled to be completed before the 2012-13 season, the review will need updating in the not-so-distant future.

--Ben Bolch

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Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. He is serving his second stint as the UCLA beat writer, which seems fitting since he has covered almost every sports beat except hockey and horse racing. Bolch is also the author of the recently released book “100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.” He previously covered UCLA basketball from 2010-11 before going on to cover the NBA and the Clippers for five years. He happily traded in gobs of hotel points and airline miles to return to cover UCLA basketball and football in the summer of 2016. Bolch was once selected by NBA TV’s “The Starters” as the “Worst of the Week” after questioning their celebrity journalism-style questions at an NBA All-Star game and considers it one of his finer moments.

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