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UCLA Slips by Stanford to Win Pac-10

Even without a healthy Love, Bruins complete sweep of Cardinal

By Mitch Pritchard,  Newser User

Posted Mar 15, 2008 9:25 PM CDT
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(Newser) – With one key player on crutches and another on the sidelines, No. 3 UCLA knew its was going to need help from other places in the Pac-10 championship game against No. 11 Stanford today. Luckily for the Bruins, Darren Collison was more than happy to help out, reports the Los Angeles Times. Collison scored 28 points to lead a 67-64 win over the Cardinal.

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute was nursing an injured ankle from Friday, and Kevin Love had back spasms most of the game. So Collison, James Keefe (8 points) and Russell Westbrook (11 rebounds) stepped up and led the Bruins to a three-game sweep of the Cardinal, including the team's two regular season matchups. Love did manage a critical 3-pointer with 6:06 left to give UCLA a 55-48 lead.

UCLA's Kevin Love grimaces in pain as he bends over the after injuring his back against Stanford during the first half of the championship game in the Pac-10 Conference at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Saturday, March 15, 2008.
UCLA's Kevin Love grimaces in pain as he bends over the after injuring his back against Stanford during the first half of the championship game in the Pac-10 Conference at the Staples Center in Los Angeles...   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
UCLA's Darren Collison, dishes off a pass as Stanford's Robin Lopez attempts to block during the Bruins 67-64 win in the the championship game of the Pac-10 Conference today.
UCLA's Darren Collison, dishes off a pass as Stanford's Robin Lopez attempts to block during the Bruins 67-64 win in the the championship game of the Pac-10 Conference today.   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Stanford's Brook Lopez, left, scores on a layup against UCLA's Josh Shipp during the first half of the championship game in the Pac-10 Conference at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Saturday, March 15, 2008.
Stanford's Brook Lopez, left, scores on a layup against UCLA's Josh Shipp during the first half of the championship game in the Pac-10 Conference at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Saturday, March 15,...   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
UCLA players, from left, injured Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Kevin Love, Russell Westbrook, Lorenzo Mata-Real, holding the trophy, coach Ben Howland, and Darren Collison celebrate after defeating Stanford, 67-64, for to win the championship of the Pac-10 Conference at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Saturday, March 15, 2008....
UCLA players, from left, injured Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Kevin Love, Russell Westbrook, Lorenzo Mata-Real, holding the trophy, coach Ben Howland, and Darren Collison celebrate after defeating Stanford,...   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
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