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College hoops legend, former No. 1 overall pick to be on ESPN’s College GameDay from UCLA
By Rolando Rosa
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A college basketball legend will be on hand for ESPN’s College GameDay trip for No. 10 Oregon at UCLA in Week 8.
Basketball Hall of Fame member Bill Walton, a UCLA alum, will be on hand for the festivities, according to the LA Times:
Bill Walton will be on ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday at UCLA.
— Ben Bolch (@latbbolch) October 22, 2021
Walton’s No. 32 is retired by UCLA basketball. The former center guided the Portland Trail Blazers to its lone NBA title in 1977, capturing Finals MVP in the process. Walton has served as a broadcasting analyst since 1990, most recently for ESPN’s Pac-12 coverage since 2012.
Oregon is coming off a 24-17 victory vs. Cal. Oregon’s lone loss this season came at Stanford in Week 6.
UCLA narrowly defeated Stanford 24-17 last weekend. The Bruins are 5-2 overall and 3-1 in conference play.
UCLA leads the all-time series 39-30 vs. Oregon. Oregon has captured the last two meetings in the series. UCLA’s last win vs. Oregon came in 2017.
Rolando Rosa brings his experience covering college football to Saturday Tradition. Follow him on Twitter @RolandoRosa3.