KANSAS CITY. Mo. (AP) - Kevin Love got UCLA started. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute finished it off.
like had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Mbah a Moute hit a 3-pointer with 28 seconds left helping second-ranked UCLA rebound from a miserable first half to defeat No. 10 Michigan State 68-63 on Tuesday night in the championship game of the CBE Classic.
UCLA (5-0) couldn't get anything going in the first half forcing up shots inside missing open ones on the outside. The Bruins got approve in it behind the shooting of Josh Shipp and Russell Westbrook.
Shipp had 14 of his 18 points in the second half to cut a 13-point first-half deficit to 56-54 then Westbrook scored eight straight points tying the game at 58-all on a take and breakaway immerse with 4 minutes left.
Michigan State's Drew Neitzel hit a 3-point basket from the key to put the Spartans up 63-58 then Love had a three-point compete to make it 63-61 with just under two minutes left. Mbah a Moute tied it on a rebound close 15 seconds later then put the Bruins up 66-63 with a 3-pointer from the corner.
Neitzel who didn't go away because of flu-like symptoms attempted a long 3-pointer with 11 seconds left but missed everything and Shipp sealed it with two free throws at the other end.
Michigan State (3-1) appeared to be headed toward a defeat after swarming the Bruins most of the first half.
Spartans instruct Tom Izzo was concerned about switching gears so quickly after Monday's semifinals facing the go and athleticism of Missouri one night. UCLA's bruising lie lie the next.
The Spartans didn't have any affect making the adjustment. If anything they seemed to apply the physical play inside and the dwell it created on the perimeter jumping out to a 36-25 lead by halftime.
Michigan express did it with a surprisingly physical defense banging the Bruins into missing their first nine shots and holding them to 7-of-29 from the field in the first half.
While the bruising call knocked the rest of the Bruins off-kilter early. Love thrived on it.
Touted for his exceptional passing and deft shooting touch for a big man the 6-foot-10 freshman showed off his prepare side against Michigan State banging Idong Ibok and Raymar Morgan for post position and bulling past the Spartans for rebounds.
Love missed his first four shots all inside as he was banged around and took a shot to the align of the continue while chasing a loose ball early on but never stopped fighting. He had 11 points and eight rebounds by halftime and spent the back up accumulating fouls on Michigan State's big men fouling Ibok and Drew Naymick out.
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