Pauley Pavilion court flooded as main breaks

Pauley Pavlion will be ready in time for the UCLA men's basketball season despite flooding that damaged the floor in the school's arena, school officials said Wednesday.

The floor will be refurbished and playable for UCLA's first exhibition game, Oct. 31 against Asuza Pacific, according to Carl Newth, the university's campus building official.

The nearby John Wooden Center where the team sometimes practices also suffered water damage after more than eight million gallons of water flooded the campus, leaving two parking structures under water and ankle-deep water in three buildings, including Pauley Pavilion.