Two-seeded UCLA’s late comeback attempt against third-seeded Gonzaga fails as Julian Strawther’s 3-pointer from LOGO with seven seconds left wins the Bulldogs 79-76… sending them to the Elite Eight
After going an eleven-minute stretch without making a single field goal, the UCLA Bruins pulled off a massive comeback in the final minutes. However, a dagger three-pointer with seven seconds to go resulted in a 79-76 victory for Gonzaga.
The Bruins were down 72-62 with 2:30 remaining in the game, the Bruins put together a massive comeback riding a 14-3 run.
With 13 seconds remaining, Amari Bailey hit a 3-pointer to take the lead 76-75, but with seven seconds left, Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther hit a deep shot from goal to come back 78-76.
Awaiting them in the final are the University of Connecticut Huskies, who defeated Arkansas 86-65 earlier in the day.
An impressive last-minute comeback attempt for UCLA wasn’t enough to outlast Gonzaga
After a brief comeback attempt, Amari Bailey (5) hit a 3-pointer to give UCLA the lead.
But Julian Strawther hit a deep shot from the logo to put the dagger in UCLA’s hopes.
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