NEW YORK CITY - A tale of two halves in last night’s Coaches vs. Cancer semifinal. Michigan surprised UCLA to advance to the final against duke. At the half John Beilein’s club trailed 29-23. The numbers:
| HALF | Score | Poss. | Efficiency |
| UCLA | 29 | 30 | 97 |
| Michigan | 23 | 30 | 77 |
| Final | |||
| UCLA | 52 | 61.2 | 85 |
| Michigan | 55 | 57.9 | 95 |
| That decisive second half | |||
| UCLA | 23 | 31.2 | 74 |
| Michigan | 32 | 27.9 | 115 |
Another key factor was in the turnover category. Michigan only had 9 TOs against a quick Bruin defense. That’s a sterling 16% TO rate. The Bruins had 17 turnovers for a miserable 28% (sorry, no adjective better fits it) TO rate. The first half was even worse as the Bruins committed 11 miscues for a TO rate of 37%. Overall, not a great night for the PAC 10 schools hailing from the City of Angels. Number 4 UCLA wound up relegated to a 5 o’clock consolation meeting with Southern Illinois while cross town rival USC was upset by Seton Hall in Puerto Rico.
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