Ball State upsets UCLA
By Jim O'Connell
Associated Press
Eugene Tanner • The Honolulu Advertiser
LAHAINA, Maui — Ball State waited a whole 24 hours to surpass the greatest win in the history of its basketball program.
Duke's Chris Duhon, top, and Mike Dunleavy watch the ball bounce away from them in a game against South Carolina. Dunleavy scored 22 of his 24 points in the first half as the top-ranked Blue Devils beat the Gamecocks, 81-56, in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational.
The Cardinals beat No. 3 UCLA, 91-73, in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational last night, just one day after knocking off No. 4 Kansas in the opening round.
"We didn't have to do anything to keep the kids grounded last night and I really don't think tonight will be any different," second-year Ball State coach Tim Buckley said. "These are good, level-headed kids with good character and they like each other and like to play basketball."
Ball State (2-0) will get a chance for a third top five upset in as many days in today's championship game against top-ranked Duke, which beat South Carolina, 81-56, in the semifinals.
Patrick Jackson had 23 points for the Cardinals, while Theron Smith, the Mid-American Conference freshman of the year last season when he led Ball State in scoring and rebounding, scored 22.
UCLA tumbled to 1-1.
