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UCLA Handles MSU

Duke beats Illinois, Memphis takes Arkansas, Florida routs North Florida

By Max Brallier,  Newser User

Posted Nov 21, 2007 7:37 AM CST

(Newser) – UCLA bounced back from an awful first half to beat Michigan State 68-63. The Bruins struggled early, falling behind 36-25 at halftime, but the highly touted big man Kevin Love led the Bruins back with 21 points and 11 rebounds. 

Elsewhere in men's college basketball:

  • No. 13 Duke jumped out to an early 17-point lead and withstood a comeback to defeat Illinois 79-66.
  • No. 3 Memphis cruised past Arkansas State for an easy 84-63 win.
  • 25th-ranked Florida embarrased North Florida 102-51 to open the season 5-0.

Michigan State Idong Ibok (00) passes the ball over UCLA center Kevin Love (42) during the second half of the championship game of the CBE Classic college basketball tournament Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Michigan State Idong Ibok (00) passes the ball over UCLA center Kevin Love (42) during the second half of the championship game of the CBE Classic college basketball tournament Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007...   (Associated Press)
UCLA forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, left, and Michigan State forward Raymar Morgan, rear, battle for a rebound during the first half of the championship game of the CBE Classic college basketball tournament Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Dick Whipple)
UCLA forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, left, and Michigan State forward Raymar Morgan, rear, battle for a rebound during the first half of the championship game of the CBE Classic college basketball tournament...   (Associated Press)
Illinois' Calvin Brock, right, shoots over Duke's Kyle Singler in the first half of a second round game in the EA Sports Maui Invitational basketball tournament in Lahaina, Hawaii, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Illinois' Calvin Brock, right, shoots over Duke's Kyle Singler in the first half of a second round game in the EA Sports Maui Invitational basketball tournament in Lahaina, Hawaii, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007....   (Associated Press)
Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts (14) slips past Arkansas State guard Adrian Banks (2) in the second half of a basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, in Memphis, Tenn. Memphis won 84-63. (AP Photo/Lance Murphey)
Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts (14) slips past Arkansas State guard Adrian Banks (2) in the second half of a basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, in Memphis, Tenn. Memphis won 84-63. (AP Photo/Lance...   (Associated Press)
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