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Love Leads Late Rally as UCLA Beats Cal

Kansas clinches tie for Big 12, Syracuse upsets Marquette

By Mitch Pritchard,  Newser User

Posted Mar 8, 2008 10:25 PM CST
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(Newser) – Kevin Love scored 22 points and Josh Shipp hit a shot from behind the backboard with 1.5 seconds left to lift No. 3 UCLA to an 81-80 Pac-10 win over Cal today, reports the Associated Press. The Bruins, who came from 11 down, trailed by four with 31 seconds left. Love hit a 3-pointer, however, and Ship hit his off-balance shot after a Cal turnover. In other Top 25 action:

  • No. 5 Kansas clinched at least a tie with Texas for the Big 12 title with a 72-55 win over Texas A&M. Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur led the Jayhawks with 16 points each.
  • Syracuse remained in the hunt for an NCAA bid as Donte Greene and Jonny Flynn both scored 21 points in an 87-72 Big East win over No. 21 Marquette.

UCLA's Kevin Love, left, scores over California's Ryan Anderson during the second half of a basketball game in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 8, 2008. Love was the high scorer with 22 points in UCLA's 81-80 win. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
UCLA's Kevin Love, left, scores over California's Ryan Anderson during the second half of a basketball game in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 8, 2008. Love was the high scorer with 22 points in UCLA's...   (Associated Press)
Kansas' Brandon Rush (25) is fouled by Texas A&M's DeAndre Jordan, right, during the second half of a basketball game Saturday, March 8, 2008, in College Station, Texas. Kansas won, 72-55. (AP Photo/Paul Zoeller)
Kansas' Brandon Rush (25) is fouled by Texas A&M's DeAndre Jordan, right, during the second half of a basketball game Saturday, March 8, 2008, in College Station, Texas. Kansas won, 72-55. (AP Photo/Paul...   (Associated Press)
Marquette's Jerel McNeal, left, loses control of his shot under pressure from Syracuse's Paul Harris and Arinze Onuaku, right, during the second half of college basketball in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, March 8, 2008. Syracuse won, 87-72. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli)
Marquette's Jerel McNeal, left, loses control of his shot under pressure from Syracuse's Paul Harris and Arinze Onuaku, right, during the second half of college basketball in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday,...   (Associated Press)
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Kansas 72 Texas A&M 55
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Syracuse 87 Marquette 72
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