{
  "id": 1778942,
  "title": "UCLA unveil promotions for seven non-conference home matchups",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ucla-unveil-promotions-for-seven-non-conference-home-matchups",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T19:10:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ucla-unveil-promotions-seven-non-191020047.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UCLA Women's Basketball has announced their promotional home schedule for seven non-conference games in the 2026-27 season. The Bruins have not disclosed their complete schedule, but have shared the details of these special home games at Pauley Pavilion. Six of the seven games are scheduled for November, with the final game taking place on December 11.\n\nThe first game, on November 2, will feature the Lehigh Mountain Hawks. This game is dubbed \"Field Trip Day\" and will encourage local youth groups and schools to attend. Following this, on November 5, the Bruins will welcome the UC Irvine Anteaters for \"Leather Pants/Dress Like A Champion Night,\" a night aimed at promoting school spirit and school spirit enhancement.\n\nOn November 12, the Arizona Wildcats will be honored with an \"Alumni Night\" at the Bruins' home court. On November 15, the Princeton Tigers will be recognized for Mental Health Awareness. The Bruins will honor the Cal Poly Mustangs with \"Thankful to be a Bruin\" on November 19.\n\nAmong these games, the most significant one is the National Championship Banner Reveal/Ring Ceremony against the Arizona Wildcats on November 12. The final non-conference home game of the season, on December 11, will see the Bruins hosting the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners.\n\nIn addition to these home games, a neutral site game has been scheduled for December 16. The Bruins will play against the Duke Blue Devils at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona for the Scripps Women's Basketball Showcase.",
  "summary": "UCLA women's basketball unveiled their 2026-27 season non-conference opponent promotional schedule",
  "key_points": [
    "Six games scheduled for November, final game on December 11.",
    "November 12 game features Alumni Night for Arizona Wildcats."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}