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PROVO — In Mark Pope’s first season as BYU's head coach, the Cougars could face some of college basketball’s most prominent programs in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational.
The tournament bracket was released Thursday and BYU will play UCLA in the first round of the Maui Invitational in November, with the winner likely taking on Kansas in the second round. The Jayhawks take on host Chaminade in the first round.
The Cougars and Bruins square off Nov. 25 (9:30 p.m. MST, ESPN2) at the Lahaina Civic Center. BYU and UCLA will be meeting for the first time since 2010, with the Bruins leading the all-time series, 11-10.