The senior guard scores a career-high 28 points as the Bruins shake off Adem Bona’s shoulder injury to put the Ducks away 75-56 on Friday night in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — UCLA had just watched its best big man leave the floor with a scary left shoulder injury, and an eight-point lead shrink to three in the immediate aftermath of his absence. The Bruins looked shell-shocked and on the verge of losing grip of their Pac-12 semifinal matchup with Oregon with 14:47 to play.
But it was a start of a run in which Campbell scored 11 of the Bruins’ next 13 points. A jumper off the backboard, another pull-up, a 3-pointer. Then, the coup de grace, a pull-up jumper with 7-footer Kel’el Ware closing in. The diminutive Campbell didn’t blink, draining the shot. Campbell added six assists while fellow senior Jaime Jaquez Jr. contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Bona picked up right where he left off Thursday, providing UCLA instant energy. He finished a second lob from Campbell and met Rivaldo Soares at the rim for a two-handed block. As he fell back to earth, Bona grabbed the rebound and passed it off before landing on his back. Campbell rewarded his efforts with a 3 on the other end.
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