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UCLA Wins Pac-10 Title in OT

Posted Mar 7, 08 4:11 AM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – No. 7 Stanford dominated most of regulation, but unfortunately for the Cardinal No. 3 UCLA took control in overtime for a 77-67 win last night, reports the Associated Press. The win clinches the Pac-10 title for the Bruins, who swept the second-place Cardinal in the season series, and puts UCLA in great shape for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

The Cardinal (24-5, 13-4) led by as many as 14 points as Brook Lopez had 18 points and 13 rebounds. Darren Collison brought the Bruins (27-3, 15-2) from behind, however, with 18 points. Collison was fouled with 2.5 seconds left and hit two free throws to force overtime. The Bruins outscored the Cardinal 14-4 in OT to win their third straight regular-season title.

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UCLA's Darren Collison scores on a driving layup against Stanford during their college basketball overtime win, 77-67, in Los Angeles Thursday, March 6, 2008. Collison scored off his own miss for the...   (Associated Press)
Stanford's Landry Fields, left, has the ball knocked out of his hands by UCLA's Kevin Love during the first half of the college basketball game in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Kevork...   (Associated Press)
UCLA's Luc Richard Mbah a Moute dunks against Stanford during their college basketball overtime win, 77-67, in Los Angeles Thursday, March 6, 2008. Darren Collison scored off his own miss for the go-ahead...   (Associated Press)
UCLA's Kevin Love dunks the ball against Stanford during the first half of the college basketball game in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)   (Associated Press)
UCLA's Russell Westbrook, left, steals the ball from Stanford's Anthony Goods during the first quarter of the college basketball game in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)   (Associated Press)
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