The two squared off for the first time Awtrey 's sophomore year in the NCAA Regionals in New Mexico , a 21 - point Bruin victory .
That meeting provided Awtrey with the blueprint for playing one of the all - time greats .
The two squared off for the first time Awtrey 's sophomore year in the NCAA Regionals in New Mexico , a 21 - point Bruin victory , but that meeting provided him with the blueprint for playing one of the all - time greats .