Muhammad out with pink eye

Shabazz Muhammad missed Tuesday’s afternoon practice with pink eye, said UCLA coach Ben Howland. The freshman’s eye was too swollen for him to wear contacts, and he didn’t have a pair of working prescription glasses.

The issue shouldn’t keep Muhammad out of Sunday’s 12:30 p.m. tipoff at USC, and Howland hopes to have him ready by Thursday. The Bruins are taking Wednesday off from practice after spending the early part of this week focusing on non-contact five-on-five drills.