UCLA survives Miami
Los Angeles ? Darren Collison made two free throws with 21 seconds remaining, and No. 4 UCLA survived a defensive struggle to beat Miami (Ohio), 64-59, on Thursday night in the 2K Sports Classic.
The Bruins (2-0) advanced to next week’s semifinals against Michigan at New York’s Madison Square Garden. No. 8 Duke meets Southern Illinois in the other game.
Seniors Collison and Josh Shipp both scored 16 points to help UCLA earn its 30th consecutive home victory over a nonconference opponent. The veterans of three consecutive Final Fours generated the offense a night after UCLA’s five highly touted freshmen played impressive minutes in their college debuts.
Michael Bramos scored 22 points for the RedHawks (1-1).
Leading 42-40, Miami’s Adam Fletcher intentionally fouled James Keefe, who missed both free throws. But freshman Drew Gordon picked up his veteran teammate with a basket that evened the score, one of four ties in the second half.
Miami took another two-point lead before the Bruins ran off seven straight points, helped by Michael Roll’s three-pointer, to go up 49-44 – their largest lead of the half.

