Desperation shot gets UCLA past Cal • NO. 3 UCLA 81, CALIFORNIA 80: Josh Shipp hit a rainbow jumper from behind the backboard with 1.5 seconds remaining as the Bruins rallied from an 11-point deficit and beat the Golden Bears (15-14, 6-12) in Los Angeles. UCLA (28-3, 16-2 Pac-10) trailed by four points with 31 seconds left, then freshman Kevin Love hit a three-pointer off an inbounds pass from Darren Collison to make it 80-79. The Bruins then stole the ball and got it to Shipp, who was falling out of bounds as he launched the game-winning shot.
• NO. 2 MEMPHIS 94, UAB 56: Joey Dorsey had 16 points and 12 rebounds as the Tigers (30-1, 16-0 Conference USA) crushed the visiting Blazers.
• NO. 5 KANSAS 72, TEXAS A&M 55: Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur both scored 16 points and the visiting Jayhawks (28-3, 13-3) beat the Aggies (22-9, 8-8) to clinch at least a share of their fourth consecutive Big 12 regular-season title. Texas would tie Kansas for the title if it beats Oklahoma State today.
• USC 77, NO. 7 STANFORD 64: Freshman O.J. Mayo scored 25 points, Taj Gibson added 20 points and 11 rebounds as the Trojans (20-10, 11-7 Pac-10) handed the visiting Cardinal (24-6, 13-5) their second consecutive loss.
• NO. 8 XAVIER 86, RICHMOND 61: B.J. Raymond scored a career-high 22 points, the Musketeers (26-5, 14-4) made a season-high 36 free throws in beating the visiting Spiders (16-13, 9-7).
• ALABAMA 78, NO. 16 VANDERBILT 73 (OT): Mykal Riley scored Alabama's first 13 points of overtime, including three three-pointers, and the Crimson Tide (16-15, 5-11 SEC) beat the visiting Commodores (25-6, 10-6).
• NO. 19 NOTRE DAME 67, SOUTH FLORIDA 60: Luke Harangody scored 21 points and the Fighting Irish (24-6, 14-4) defeated the Bulls (12-19, 3-15).
• NO. 20 DRAKE 75, CREIGHTON 67: Adam Emmenecker had 20 points and 11 assists as the Bulldogs (27-4) defeated the Blue Jays (21-10) in the Missouri Valley Conference semifinals, breaking the school record for victories set by the 1968-69 team that advanced to the Final Four.
