KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Luc Richard Mbah a Moute's three-pointer with :31.5 left Tuesday gave UCLA its first lead en route to a 68-63 win over Michigan State for the CBE Classic title.
Kevin Love scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Josh Shipp added 18 for the 5-0 Bruins, who are tied with North Carolina for No. 1 in the nation in the latest USA Today/ESPN coaches poll.
Drew Neitzel scored 13 points, while Durrell Summers added 11 points and five rebounds for the 3-1 Spartans, tied with Oregon for No. 11 in the national rankings.
The Bruins trailed by 11 points to start the second half when they started their slow-but-steady comeback.
A Marquise Gray dunk and a three from Neitzel gave the Spartans a 63-58 lead late but they never scored again. Love put in a layup and a free throw as he was fouled. Mbah a Moute's slam tied the game and followed that with a three from the right side with 31.5 seconds to play.
Neitzel then missed a three-point try and Shipp hit two free throws on the other end to seal the victory.
