UCLA VS. WASHINGTON STATE
When: Friday, 8 p.m. PT.
Where: Pauley Pavilion.
On the air: TV: ESPN2; Radio: 1150.
Update: UCLA will open Pac-12 Conference play at home for the first time since the 2013-14 season, coach Steve Alford’s first in Westwood. Alford said the Cougars (8-4) present a unique challenge because they play without a true center and spread the court while running a motion offense reliant on three-point shooting. Washington State also employs a variety of defenses that have held opponents to 32% shooting from beyond the three-point line.