No. 22 UCLA ramps up difficulty level vs. New Mexico

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Both No. 22-ranked UCLA and unranked New Mexico head into Friday's neutral-court matchup in Henderson, Nevada, coming off season-opening wins. They just took much different routes to get there.

UCLA (1-0) had little trouble with Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opponent Rider on Monday, as theBruins pounced on the Broncs early in an 85-50 blowout. A mostly new-look UCLA lin