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Coach Cal confirms UCLA will replace UNC for two seasons

Drew Franklinby:Drew Franklin11/28/14

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Today Coach Cal confirmed what we already believed to be true: the new series with UCLA will serve as a replacement for the North Carolina series for two years. "North Carolina has already sent us a contract for after those two years," Cal said today. "This is plugging that hole right now." Kentucky is scheduled to play North Carolina in Las Vegas in 2016 as part of the CBS Sports Classic, so the home-and-home series needed that year off. But taking off one season throws off both schedules, so the two sides agreed to take a two-year hiatus to accommodate the CBS tournament and keep their home schedules balanced for the future. Therefore, we get a trip to UCLA next season and a visit from the Bruins in 2016 before it's back to Cats and Heels. In related news, No. 5 North Carolina stomped No. 22 UCLA last night, 78-56. We'll see them in back-to-back weekends beginning December 13th with UNC coming to Rupp, followed by a subzero trip to Chicago on December 20th. Can't wait.

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