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BARCELONA, Spain — Former Utah State standout Jaycee Carroll scored 19 points to help Real Madrid to its fourth championship of the season with a 90-85 win over rival FC Barcelona in game three of the Liga ACB finals Wednesday at the Palau Blaugrana in Spain.
The win finished a three-game sweep for Real Madrid over its Catalan rival, and wrapped up the fourth championship for the Madrilenos in 2014-15. Real Madrid also won the Copa del Rey de Baloncesto, the Supercopa de Espana, and the Euroleague title this past season.
Madrid point guard Sergio Llull scored 10 points in game three, and averaged 14.3 points and three assists per game in the series to earn finals MVP honors. Carroll and Llull led Madrid from the 3-point line, helping the team shoot 14-of-23 from downtown in game three to finish at 53 percent shooting beyond the arc for the series.
Former Utah Jazz draft pick Ante Tomic led all scorers with 29 points for Barcelona.
Contributing: Rod Zundel