Johnny Juzang is suddenly one of its hottest players, too. Third-seeded UCLA will open the 2021 NCAA women's basketball tournament against No. Instead, the Bruins leaned on Juzang to rally them to a win in overtime, and they carried that confidence and momentum into Saturday night. © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. 1 seed Michigan 51-49 on Tuesday night to complete an improbable run through the East Regional and into a Saturday showdown with Gonzaga in the national semifinals. When Juzang limped off the floor with 17:17 left, UCLA led by nine points. 12:12 am ET, at Richard Harward vs. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Bruins gains possession), Richard Harward turnover (lost ball) (Jaime Jaquez Jr. steals), Brandon Averette personal foul (Jules Bernard draws the foul), Matt Haarms blocks Johnny Juzang's two point jump shot, Spencer Johnson personal foul (Jaime Jaquez Jr. draws the foul), Gideon George misses three point jump shot, Johnny Juzang personal foul (Matt Haarms draws the foul), Tyger Campbell personal foul (Brandon Averette draws the foul), Cody Riley blocks Gideon George's two point jump shot, Cody Riley offensive foul (Caleb Lohner draws the foul), Jules Bernard misses three point jump shot, Brandon Averette personal foul (Kenneth Nwuba draws the foul), Matt Haarms personal foul (Kenneth Nwuba draws the foul), Kenneth Nwuba offensive foul (Alex Barcello draws the foul), Brandon Averette turnover (bad pass) (Jaime Jaquez Jr. steals), Kenneth Nwuba shooting foul (Connor Harding draws the foul), Connor Harding misses regular free throw 2 of 2, Johnny Juzang blocks Alex Barcello's two point jump shot, Connor Harding personal foul (Jules Bernard draws the foul), David Singleton misses two point jump shot, Caleb Lohner personal foul (Jules Bernard draws the foul), Caleb Lohner personal foul (Jaime Jaquez Jr. draws the foul), Spencer Johnson shooting foul (Johnny Juzang draws the foul), Tyger Campbell misses two point pullup jump shot, Johnny Juzang shooting foul (Matt Haarms draws the foul), Matt Haarms misses regular free throw 2 of 2, Brandon Averette misses regular free throw 1 of 1, Johnny Juzang shooting foul (Brandon Averette draws the foul), Matt Haarms shooting foul (Johnny Juzang draws the foul), Johnny Juzang misses regular free throw 1 of 2, Jules Bernard shooting foul (Matt Haarms draws the foul), Alex Barcello personal foul (Jaime Jaquez Jr. draws the foul), Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1, Jaime Jaquez Jr. personal foul (Matt Haarms draws the foul), Matt Haarms misses regular free throw 1 of 2, Jules Bernard misses regular free throw 2 of 2, Caleb Lohner personal foul (Cody Riley draws the foul), Cody Riley misses regular free throw 2 of 2, Connor Harding personal foul (Jaime Jaquez Jr. draws the foul), Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2, Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2, Caleb Lohner personal foul (Johnny Juzang draws the foul). 12:15 am ET, at 12:30 am ET, at All Rights Reserved. “I’m gonna fly him first class to LA when this is over. This is the height of college basketball,'' Juzang said, ''and playing for the Bruins - I'm from Los Angeles. Copyright 2021 STATS LLC and Associated Press. He could barely hold a place in the Wildcats' rotation as a freshman last season and is now the star of a Final Four team while Kentucky sits at home after a 9-16 season. Inbound passer Hunter Dickinson hit Franz Wagner in stride, but Wagner's 3-point shot from the left wing hit the backboard, the rim and then fell off. pic.twitter.com/IYYmFZavpQ, There's NEVER been a bigger underdog in the #FinalFour than these UCLA Bruins pic.twitter.com/XBPC9F60nu, TUESDAY'S TOP PLAYS - Miles Bridges shake and slam- Insane college goal- Russell Westbrook POSTERVOTE for the best play below ⬇ pic.twitter.com/G0zAPJ2i8q, Join us LIVE after @umichbball's season ends in the #Elite8 after a tough battle with UCLA.#MarchMadness https://t.co/h1CRdo6fF7, This is the first ever Men's Final Four with ZERO teams from east of the Mississippi pic.twitter.com/3Ewieq3aMb, "We got the look, we got the shot that we wanted. Dancing like it’s ’08 @UCLAMBB #MarchMadness #FinalFour pic.twitter.com/ksEYYraic3, What it’s all about. It was all part of a 10-0 run that made it 43-39 with 14 minutes to go. Love you dad.”UCLA’s Mick Cronin explains how important his dad is to his success. JUZANG.Scoring UCLA right back into this game. GONZ Tuesday, March 9 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas Nevada. One of the nation's top 3-point shooters hit one early in the second half. Brigham Young Cougars (17-5 SU, 11-8-3 ATS) vs Gonzaga Bulldogs (20-0 SU, 10-10-2 ATS). With senior leader Isiah Livers out with a foot injury, it didn't feel like the Wolverines had an obvious go-to option when the game was on the line. UCLA committed only four turnovers, two in each half, allowing Cronin's team to play the plodding style it prefers. The Bruins will play the upstart Wildcats on Monday night in their third game in five days. Sporting News was tracking scoring updates and highlights from No. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/i7oiHuNQt6. All Rights Reserved. 12:13 am ET, at They kept trying to chip away,'' Pope said. section: | slug: | sport: collegebasketball | route: gametracker | 1:19 am ET, at Love you, Dad.” Mick Cronin shares the importance of his father being at the NCAA Tournament. It's a hard locker room right now.''. Mick Cronin made nine straight NCAA Tournament appearances at Cincinnati but only advanced to the Sweet 16 once. This game against Gonzaga is not likely to be won if Evan Mobley scores 10 points. Gonzaga will have this one three minutes into the second half. From the First Four to the Final Four.UCLA keeps on dancing. Gonzaga, UCLA, Baylor and Houston are in the Final Four. We'll be recapping tonight's Elite Eight games, and looking ahead to the Final Four, for the next hour on @CBSSportsNet. You're finding out that the Pac-12 not being ranked all year was an absolute joke.''. Jules Bernard scored 16 points, most of them as BYU tried to rally in the second half, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 13 as the Bruins advanced to play No. ''Abilene Christian is really, really good. 1 Michigan 51-49 in the Elite Eight of the NCAA men's basketball tournament to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2008. pic.twitter.com/NFBhb3WbnD, Juwan Howard in his first season at Michigan:- Won Big Ten reg. Welcome back, UCLA. pic.twitter.com/Kp9APJPyKr. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. ''But I'm not there right now. Not when Juzang started getting some help from his team. So putting on this jersey with my brothers, coming out, playing for the home team - I'm just trying to make everybody on the team proud.''. ''Look,'' Cronin said, ''we had some tough times late in the year, but playing good teams, it can either kill you or it makes you better. 1:01 am ET, at I agree that CBS Sports can send me the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" newsletter. USC sinks winning 3 in final seconds to beat rival UCLA (0:40) Tahj Eaddy gets the ball in the corner and hits the go-ahead trey with 1.4 seconds left to lift the Trojans 64-63 over the Bruins. ''UCLA can be so meticulous and demonstrative with their pace of play, so it makes it hard to claw back in. However, Michigan missed a pair of looks in the final seconds, and UCLA's unlikely run survived for another day. 1:28 am ET, TUE 9:57 UCLA in a Rut. ''That's this locker room. But sophomore guard Johnny Juzang put the Bruins on his back, scoring 28 points in the game. The No. First, guard Mike Smith pulled up on the left wing with three seconds left and attempted a relatively open 3-pointer that rimmed out. Juzang did miss a free throw with 6.3 seconds left that gave Michigan an opportunity to attempt a game-winner at the end of regulation. UCLA had lost four straight games entering the NCAA Tournament. 11 seed Bruins rally past Michigan State in the First Four, Juzang poured in 27 points against sixth-seeded BYU on Saturday night, carrying his team to a 73-62 victory and the second round of the East Region. 1 Gonzaga vs… His performance was even more heroic because it came as he battled through a right ankle injury in the second half. Get a recap of the Loyola Marymount Lions vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs basketball game. Then, Barcello found space inside the Bruins' man-to-man defense for a couple easy jumpers. FINAL: UCLA UPSETS NO. UCLA is just the second team ever to reach the Final Four after playing in the First Four, joining VCU's 2011 team. 12:23 am ET, at #FinalFour #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/xHRsE0eZeZ, THE DREAM IS ALIVE! section: | slug: michigan-vs-ucla-score-takeaways-bruins-go-from-first-four-to-final-four-with-upset-of-no-1-wolverines | sport: collegebasketball | route: live_blog_single | #FinalFour pic.twitter.com/1q9DLqIv0h. Yes, the Trojans swept UCLA and have more size and more talent, especially up front. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. 1 Wolverines ... Gonzaga, UCLA, Baylor and Houston are in the Final Four. The winner of that game will go to the national title game, but for now, the Bruins have a new accomplishment to add to their storied basketball lore. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/m4nyEvcULZ, WHAT A BATTLE! 12:08 am ET, at 12:17 am ET, at 16 Norfolk State vs. 16 Appalachian State 11 Wichita State vs. 11 Drake 16 Mount St. Mary's vs. 16 Texas Southern 11 Michigan State vs. 11 UCLA. Still, the Bruins should be favored in a game for the first time in quite a while. pic.twitter.com/E6MTkkM0CI, Bill Walton rolling up to the #FinalFour like...@UCLAMBB @pac12 pic.twitter.com/mlasFavPjF, We're LIVE with the #FinalFour bound @UCLAMBB squad!#MarchMadness https://t.co/WjfOjf9HOI, “I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for him. Again, the Wolverines got a quality look. Gideon George vs. Tyger Campbell (Cougars gains possession), Brandon Averette misses two point jump shot, Kenneth Nwuba personal foul (Richard Harward draws the foul), Kenneth Nwuba personal foul (Caleb Lohner draws the foul), Johnny Juzang turnover (lost ball) (Spencer Johnson steals), Kenneth Nwuba blocks Spencer Johnson's two point driving layup, Brandon Averette misses three point jump shot, Jules Bernard misses two point fadeaway jump shot, Matt Haarms personal foul (Jules Bernard draws the foul), Mac Etienne personal foul (Spencer Johnson draws the foul), Spencer Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2, Jake Kyman misses two point fadeaway jump shot, David Singleton personal foul (Connor Harding draws the foul), Spencer Johnson personal foul (Johnny Juzang draws the foul), Connor Harding misses three point jump shot, Jump ball. "Michigan coach Juwan Howard breaks down the last few sequences for the Wolverines. Missing those last-second looks will haunt Michigan, but the Wolverines missed their last eight shots total, including a pair of attempts that would have given them the lead on their prior possession. 12:50 am ET, at 12:06 am ET, Gonzaga's Suggs was also a promising football recruit, NCAA title game loaded with NBA Draft prospects, Gonzaga vs. Baylor position-by-position breakdown, 2021 NCAA Tournament: How to watch live, TV tip times, Gonzaga vs. Baylor odds, NCAA Tournament picks, bets. ''I owe (assistant coach) Darren Savino lunch. Gonzaga vs Saint Mary’s Prediction, Line. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories_live-blog. UCLA started out 8-9 last season during Cronin's first year, and it seemed clear why he wasn't the Bruins' top choice. 12:07 am ET, at Get real-time COLLEGEBASKETBALL basketball coverage and scores as UCLA Bruins takes on Brigham Young Cougars. FINAL FOUR, BABY!” @UCLAMBB #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/AEm5fsAxhX, Gonzaga and UCLA will meet in the Final Four. Michigan went on a quick 4-0 run while Juzang was out. Barcello tried to shake them out of their malaise. Juzang is from the Los Angeles suburbs and described his decision to transfer to UCLA as "coming home." But all he's done since that point is mold this program into a gritty, overachieving bunch. The Gaels will D up for about ten minutes, but the O won’t be able to help out enough to take advantage of any opening. Playing with a lot of guys I've known, we're all brothers here. season title- Earned a 1-seed- One shot away from the Final Four- 23-5 final recordRespect pic.twitter.com/cj8te288RP, Nice necklace, @jaquez_jr ✂️@UCLAMBB #FinalFour pic.twitter.com/c95DNjWOtq, Mick Cronin leading the UCLA chant with his family in the stands ✊@UCLAMBB #MarchMadness #FinalFour pic.twitter.com/11MNOwUXTo, Johnny Juzang refused to lose #MarchMadness #FinalFour pic.twitter.com/kKXztntDuR, "Sheeeeeeeeeeesh" @UCLAMBB #FinalFour pic.twitter.com/suND0z4gOW, “We ain't done. 12:42 am ET, at CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | pic.twitter.com/ts53seAezy. Listen to the newest Eye on College Basketball episode to prepare for the final weekend of the season. For a team that lost its leading returning scorer, Chris Smith, after just eight games, this is nothing short of magical.
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