FOLLOWING THE USC VICTORY OVER CAL & WITH A UCLA WIN OVER WASHINGTON STATE TONIGHT STAPLES CENTER WILL OFFER $10 TICKETS TO STUDENTS FOR FRIDAY'S CROSS TOWN SHOWDOWN

Starting at 9:00 AM Friday morning STAPLES Center will offer all students with a valid student identification from USC and UCLA a special $10 ticket to Friday night's Cross Town Showdown between the two local Los Angeles rivals. All students have to do is visit the STAPLES Center Box Office and show a valid student ID, and for $10 will receive the best available ticket for the 8:30 p.m. game.

"We are incredibly thrilled about potentially having both USC and UCLA matching up Friday night to see who makes it to the PAC-10 Tournament Championship game, and to celebrate our 10th year at STAPLES Center we wanted to offer all students the opportunity support on their team in the conference tournament," Lee Zeidman, General Manager, STAPLES Center.

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