Video of Xavier vs UCLA - 2008 Regional Finals
- Final Score: Xavier: 57, UCLA: 76
- NCAA Tournament Game: 2008 Regional Finals
- US Airways Center - Phoenix, Arizona
UCLA's 53% completion rate propelled them to a dominating 76-57 victory over Xavier and secured them a spot in the Final Four for the third straight year. UCLA's Kevin Love scored 19 points and 10 rebounds while the Bruins' defense held the Musketeers to only 32% shooting from the floor. The Bruins went on to lose 78-63 to Memphis in the next round.
NCAA Tournament Video Highlights
- Russell Westbrook gets a steal and a dunk to begin the game (Russell Westbrook, UCLA)
- Derrick Brown gets the offensive rebound then throw it down with authority Brown throws another one down moments later, this time after a baseline drive (Derrick Brown, Xavier)
- After a loose ball scrum B.J. Raymond knocks down a three to cut the Xavier deficit to 3 (B.J. Raymond, Xavier)
- Great team passing leads to a wide open layup from C.J. Anderson (C.J. Anderson, Xavier)
- A nifty give and go leads to another terrific dunk by Derrick Brown and keeps the Musketeers within 5 (Derrick Brown, Xavier)
- First Kevin Love blocks a shot. Then Luc Richard Mbah a Moute gets an offensive rebound and lays it back in (Kevin Love, UCLA)
- Darren Collison uses a crossover then hits a buzzer beating jumper to give the Bruins a nine point halftime advantage (Darren Collison, UCLA)
- Josh Shipp dishes to Kevin Love for a dunk to get the UCLA lead up to double digits (Kevin Love, UCLA)
- Russell Westbrook again intercepts a pass and sprints down court for a layup and a foul. (Russell Westbrook, UCLA)
- Kevin Love grabs the defensive rebound, then on the other end he drains a three to put UCLA up 20 and send the Bruins on their way to the final four. (Kevin Love, UCLA)