UCLA finally puts away Western Kentucky

Slam Dunk Central • Raymond’s Treys In O/T Lead Musketeers Past Mountaineers 79-75
The Xavier Musketeers are heading to the “Elite Eight” as they defeated West Virginia Thursday night 79-75 in overtime. Reserve swing-man BJ Raymond clinched the win for Xavier in their “Sweet Sixteen” match-up with two ...

FanHouse • UCLA Locks Down and Dominates Western Kentucky at the Half
Using a 28-7 run to end the first half, the UCLA Bruins are cruising against Western Kentucky. At the break, they lead their Sweet 16 game with the Hilltoppers, 41-20. It's the classic matchup between a #1 seed and a #12: the bigger and faster team ...

FanHouse • Western Kentucky Mounting Comeback Against a Foul Troubled UCLA
Since I last talked to you , Western Kentucky has made a run on UCLA. After trailing by 21 at the half, the Hilltoppers have outscored the Bruins 29-15 in the second half to trail (as I write this) by nine. There is under 9:00 left in the game. How ...

The Dagger • Three cheers for Western Kentucky
In professional sports, there are no moral victories; you either win or you don't, and if you don't, well, why aren't you winning, loser? Fortunately, though the participants would likely deny it to the death, there are moral victories in the NCAA ...

Slam Dunk Central • Love Is All Around UCLA Beats Western Kentucky 88-78
The UCLA Bruins will meet Xavier in the “Elite Eight” on Saturday after defeating Western Kentucky 88-78 Thursday night in the NCAA “Sweet Sixteen.” Bruins center Kevin Love was the key player for UCLA as he recorded a ...

Raymond's 3s in OT lift Xavier past WVU (AP)
Three-pointers saved Xavier. Missed free throws doomed West Virginia. B.J. Raymond made two 3-pointers in the last 1:18 of overtime Thursday night and the Musketeers advanced to the West Region final with a 79-75 victory over coach Bob Huggins' ...

Kevin Love leads UCLA past Western Kentucky 88-78
With Kevin Love scoring a career-high 29 points, the Bruins nearly frittered away a 21-point halftime lead and hung on to defeat Western Kentucky 88-78 in the NCAA West Region on Thursday night.

UCLA holds off Western Kentucky in second half
Kevin Love scored a career-high 29 points to help UCLA, which nearly frittered away a 21-point halftime lead, to hang and defeat ...

UCLA holds off WKU
UCLA survived a second-half rally from Western Kentucky and emerges with an 88-78 win. Hear coach Ben Howland and forward James Keefe talk about the victory.

Love scores 29, helps UCLA hold off Western Kentucky
UCLA can make a double-digit victory look difficult. With Kevin Love scoring a career-high 29 points, the Bruins nearly frittered away a...