Gonzaga vs. UCLA: Suggs’ buzzer-beater sends Bulldogs to title game

History might be made within the second of Saturday’s males’s Final Four video games, no matter who wins between No. 1 Gonzaga and No. 11 UCLA.

If the Bulldogs win, as they’re favored to do, then they would be the first staff since Indiana State in 1979 to enter the nationwide title game undefeated. They may also have the chance to turn out to be the first undefeated national champion since Indiana within the 1975-76 season. A win Saturday would even be this system’s second berth within the nationwide title game, which additionally came under coach Mark Few .

Then there’s UCLA, which has tied the NCAA Tournament record for lowest seed to reach the Final Four . A win Saturday would make Mick Cronin’s 11-seed Bruins probably the most profitable staff on that seed line in March Madness historical past. None of the earlier 4 11 seeds to have made this stage superior past the FInal Four.

It’s simple to speak in superlatives with this matchup, however naturally the game might be determined by the play on the courtroom. Will Gonzaga’s seemingly unstoppable trio of Drew Timme, Jalen Suggs and Corey Kispert advance? Or will the beforehand immovable mixture of Johnny Juzang, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Tyger Campbell shock the world as soon as once more?

We cannot wait to discover out. Sporting News is monitoring reside scoring updates and highlights from Gonzaga vs. UCLA within the 2021 Final Four. Follow for full outcomes from the NCAA Tournament semifinal game.

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Gonzaga vs. UCLA rating

	1H	2H	OT	Final
UCLA	44	37	9	90
Gonzaga	45	36	12	93

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Final: Gonzaga 93, UCLA 90 (OT)

11:10 p.m.: INCREDIBLE FINISH. Juzang will get his personal rebound and ties the game at 90 with 3.3 seconds left. Then, inconceivably, Suggs hits a halfcourt 3 off the glass to ship the game to 93-90. Onions! Zag wins!

11:09 p.m.: Kispert misses the three. UCLA could have final possession.

11:09 p.m.: Corner 3 for Jaquez, after all. Gonzaga’s lead is 9–88 with half a minute left.

11:06 p.m.: Nembhard with a dagger of a 3 makes it 90-85 with 57.5 seconds to play. This game simply retains giving.

11:05 p.m.: Both groups miss on a pair possessions, giving Gonzaga the ball with 1:32. Timeout Bulldogs.

11:04 p.m.: Another Riley jumper! And Suggs appears to have recovered. It’s 87-85 Gonzaga.

11:03 p.m.: Suggs is damage on the Zags possession, however play hasn’t stopped.

11:03 p.m.: Riley misses. Zags ball.

11:02 p.m.: Watson known as for a foul on Riley, who’s a 67 % free throw shooter. One-and-one arising.

11:01 p.m.: Sure sufficient. Another Timme basket with Bernard in protection. It’s 87-84 Gonzaga with 3:13 left. Timeout UCLA.

11 p.m.: And one other layup from Timme, who has 23 factors on 10-of-14 taking pictures. They’ll probably hold feeding him. It’s 85-83 Zags.

11 p.m.: Riley barely beats the buzzer to tie it at 83 with a jumper.

10:58 p.m.: Zags win the tipoff and Timme instantly will get an and-one layup on Riley. It’s 83-81 Zags after he misses the free throw.

Second half: Gonzaga 81, Baylor 81

10:56 p.m.: Gonzaga’s inbounds move is intercepted, and we’re going to additional time! It’s the third of the match for this Bruins staff.

10:55 p.m.: Clock reset to 1.1.

10:55 p.m.: Juzang expenses Timme with .7 seconds left! Oh my goodness! Thankfully for the Bruins, that’s not sufficient to put the Zags within the bonus.

10:54 p.m.: Kispert misses the three. UCLA will get the ball with the final possession.

10:53 p.m.: Riley rejects Suggs with 14 left on the shot clock and 26.8 on the game clock.

10:53 p.m.: He hits them each. It’s 81-81 with 40 seconds left.

10:52 p.m.: Kispert known as for a foul on Jaquez, who could have a pair to try the tie.

10:49 p.m.: Kispert will get the putback layup to give Gonzaga an 81-79 lead with 54.3 seconds remaining. Timeout UCLA.

10:49 p.m.: Then there’s Juzang on the opposite finish to tie the game at 79 . He has 27 on the game.

10:48 p.m.: Incredible play by Suggs! He blocked Riley on a would-be poster, then bounce-passes to Timme for the monster slam. Incredible play.

10:46 p.m.: Turnaround 2 by Suggs with Jaquez in his face. Now Cronin calls a timeout (2:18) with the rating twisted up at 77.

10:45 p.m.: Beautiful setup will get Juzang an open 3. Suggs crashes in to double-team Riley, who bounce-passes the ball to Juzang for the transition shot. It’s 77-75 UCLA . Timeout Gonzaga (2:49).

10:40 p.m.: Excellent protection by Timme forces the ball again into the backcourt, and Campbell cannot get the shot off earlier than a shot clock violation. Zags ball with 3:54 remaining.

10:40 p.m.: And there is a Kispert wing 3. Zags retake the lead, 75-74.

10:39 p.m.: And now Timme has his fourth foul. Still 4:41 left to play on this one. Few is not subbing anybody in. Meanwhile, Juzang hits the second of a pair of free throws to make it 74-72 UCLA.

10:38 p.m.: Gonzaga turns it over off the timeout. Not excellent.

10:34 p.m.: Campbell provides UCLA the lead, 71-70 with a nifty temper beneath the basket. Few calls the timeout with 6:04 left.

10:33 p.m.: Suggs is hit together with his third foul on a cost in opposition to Campbell. UCLA’s ball down 70-69.

10:32 p.m.: Kispert hits one, makes it 70-67 Gonzaga.

10:28 p.m.: Jaquez known as for a foul on Kispert, who will shoot a pair popping out of the TV timeout (7:25). Zags lead 69-67.

10:28 p.m.: There’s a Campbell mid-ranger. The Bruins cannot miss from that distance.

10:27 p.m.: Followed by a robust slam by Kispert! That makes it 68-65 Zags and provides them treasured respiratory room.

10:25 p.m.: A Juzang 2 makes it 66-65 Zags . That would have been a great place for the Bulldogs to put this away. as an alternative, the Bruins are proper again in it.

10:23 p.m.: Ayayi simply picked up his third foul, so he’ll want to be conscious of his protection with 9:52 left within the game.

10:22 p.m.: Or not. Campbell scores on the nook 3 as a part of a 5-0 UCLA run. It’s 66-62 Zags.

10:22 p.m.: Couple traded baskets provides Gonzaga a 66-59 lead. This is the place they will clamp down on this Bruins staff.

10:21 p.m.: Nembhard will get a mid-range bucket to prolong the lead additional to 64-57 .

10:20 p.m.: Nembhard hits the primary of two to prolong Gonzaga’s lead to 62-57 . Still Zags’ ball.

10:20 p.m.: And it has been upgraded to a flagrant 1. Nembhard will get two photographs and Gonzaga will retain possession.

10:19 p.m.: Looks like Riley goes to get the foul for hooking Nembhard. Now the query is whether or not it is a flagrant.

10:17 p.m.: Curious state of affairs unfolding. Officials are heading to the replay monitor to see if UCLA’s Riley or Gonzaga’s Nembhard fouled on a rebound try.

10:15 p.m.: Suggs dishes the ball to Timme, who will get an and-one alternative after the foul by clark. … He will get it for the 3-point play, and Gonzaga now leads UCLA 51-57.

10:14 p.m.: More fastbreak factors, these from Ayayi. He now has 20 on the game to give Gonzaga a 58-55 lead .

10:13 p.m.: … Followed shortly by a Clark 3 to give UCLA the 55-54 lead . Absurd, this game is. They’re scoring at a break-neck tempo.

10:12 p.m.: Ayayi will get one other steal and Suggs scores on the quick break. That’s 9 such factors for the Zags and that makes it 54-52 in favor of Gonzaga.

10:11 pm.: Suggs appears to be favoring his taking pictures hand. He has been a little bit gimpy all game.

10:09 p.m.: UCLA could have the ball popping out of the media timeout (14:52).

10:07 p.m.: Timme scores his second straight bucket. He’s beginning to exert himself a bit within the paint. That ties it at 52 apiece.

10:06 p.m.: A close to turnover by UCLA as an alternative goes to the possession arrow. The ball stays with the Bruins.

10:05 p.m.: And there’s Jaquez to give the Bruins the lead … adopted by a Timme layup on the opposite finish. It’s tied at 50. No backing down from both of those groups.

10:03 p.m.: Jaquez scores an incredible basket beneath the rim with Timme in protection. Suggs rushes again down to the opposite finish for a fast bucket to retake the lead at 48-46.

10 p.m.: Bernard notches his fourth foul of the game simply 11 seconds into the half. Nembhard hits the primary of two free throws to make it 46-44 Zags.

First half: Gonzaga 45, UCLA 44

9:47 p.m.: Juzang has a team-high 15 factors on 6-of-8 taking pictures (2 of three from 3), including two rebounds and assists. Ayayi is the man for Gonzaga, scoring 16 factors on 6-of-6 taking pictures (2 of two from 3). He additionally has two rebounds and a steal.

9:44 p.m.: First-half stats:

• ​Field targets: UCLA 15 of 26 (57.7 %); Gonzaga 17 of 28 (60.7 %)
• 3-pointers: UClA 4 of seven (57.1 %); Gonzaga 4 of 8 (50 %)
• Free throws: UCLA 10 of 14 (71.4 %); Gonzaga 7 of 10 (70 %)
• Rebounds: UCLA 14; Gonzaga 11
• Assists: UCLA 8; Gonzaga 13
• Steals: UCLA 2; Gonzaga 5
• Blocks: UCLA 0; Gonzaga 1
• Turnovers: UCLA 5; Gonzaga 4

9:38 p.m.: A Kispert jumper together with his toes on the road provides Gonzaga a 45-44 lead heading to halftime. That’s the eleventh lead change of the game, together with 5 ties. What. A. Game.

9:37 p.m.: Clark hits the second. And right here comes the Zags on the ultimate possession of the half.

9:36 p.m.: Gonzaga takes its first timeout with 27.4 left to go; UCLA’s Johnny Clark will shoot his second free throw out of the break after lacking his first. Looks like Few is working one thing up to finish the half on.

9:35 pm.: And a Suggs 3 ties it at 43 . What a primary half. Still 45 seconds to go.

9:34 p.m.: A Kispert 3 makes it a one-point game; UCLA leads 41-40. Bruins protection is great regardless.

9:34 p.m.: Juzang scores his thirteenth level on the again half of two free throws to make it 39-35 UCLA.

9:31 p.m.: Ayayi taking pictures one-and-one out of the timeout. He hits the primary to make it 38-35 UCLA.

9:28 p.m.: UCLA nonetheless leads 38-34 on the media timeout (2:46).

9:27 p.m.: Just a notice that Riley is doing an unbelievable job defending Timme within the paint. Every shot is contested, each level earned. He’s 3 of 5 taking pictures with eight factors to date.

9:26 p.m.: UCLA takes benefit of Gonzag’s fullcourt press to get Riley a comparatively undefended bucket on the opposite finish to make it 38-34 UCLA.

9:22 p.: Ayayi’s layup held on the rim a looooong time earlier than it lastly sunk. Then he will get a steal and dish to Timme who slams it house to make it 36-34 UCLA. A Cronin timeout pauses the motion at 3:41.

9:20 p.m.: Timme misses on the entrance finish of a one-and-one, and UCLA rebounds with an opportunity to prolong the lead. … Juzang hits a jumper, however UCLA known as for a foul, sending Suggs to the free throw line on the opposite finish. It’s 34-28 earlier than Suggs’ photographs, then 34-30 UCLA after he sinks them each.

9:18 p.m.: UCLA is totally dedicated to taking away Gonzaga’s skill to rating within the paint. The Bruins are crashing down each time Timme, Suggs or Co. strive to rating.

9:17 p.m.: Juzang with the three. These groups are scoring in droves. Bruins lead 32-28.

9:15 p.m.: Jaquez scores each of his free throws on the opposite finish to lengthen UCLA’s lead again to 3 at 29-26 .

9:15 p.m.: Watson hits the primary of two to shut the game to 27-26.

9:14 p.m.: Per the CBS telecast, Gonzaga had trailed a complete of 10:09 in NCAA Tournament video games prior to its game vs. UCLA. That mark is at 5:34 popping out of the media timeout.

9:11 p.m.: Gonzaga’s Anton Watson is fouled on his layup try and can shoot two when the groups come out of the third media timeout (7:57). UCLA leads 27-25.

9:10 p.m.: Juzang hits a 3 from the wing to make it 27-25 UCLA. Back. And. Forth.

9:08 p.m.: But there’s Campbell once more, with an and-one! These groups are going back-and-forth early. Campbell makes it 24-23 UCLA.

9:08 p.m.: And then there’s Ayayi to reply with one other 3. He has 13 factors on 5-of-5 taking pictures.

9:07 p.m.: Campbell scores an unreal aim to break the 5-0 Gonzaga run; he sinks it with a defender’s hand on the ball because it comes out of his arms.

9:06 p.m.: Gonzaga forces the turnover on the following possession, and Ayayi scores an and-one layup on the opposite finish. He helps Zags retake the lead 20-19 with 10 minutes left on this one. He already has 10 factors.

9:06 p.m.: Jaquez misses it, and Gonzaga will get a bucket on the following possession to make it 19-17 UCLA.

9:02 p.m.: Jaquez is fouled on his run to the basket. He’ll have an opportunity at an and-one popping out of the second TV timeout. It’s presently 19-15 with 10:55 left within the half.

9:02 p.m.: Juzang’s scorching streak continues with an enormous 3. He makes it 17-13 UCLA.

9:01 p.m.: Replay simply confirmed why Suggs was uncomfortable. Jaquez landed with each of his toes on his left ankle. Lucky it did not do some lasting harm.

9 p.m.: Campbell sinks the jumper and makes it 14-11 UCLA . He follows that up with a steal to give UCLA the ball.

9 p.m.: Suggs tries to rating on the quick break however is met by three Bruins defenders beneath the rim. Looks to be in delicate discomfort and wanted to re-tie his shoe beneath the basket.

8:58 p.m.: Campbell is fouled by Timme and sinks each of his free throws to retake the lead at 12-10. That’s adopted by an uncharacteristic unforced turnover by Zags. The Bruins have an opportunity to prolong the lead.

8:57 p.m.: Timme will get the inbound, navigates the protection beneath the bucket and will get the powerful bucket to make it 11-10 Zags.

8:53 p.m.: Gonzaga could have the ball with seven seconds remaining popping out of the primary media timeout (14:38).

8:53 p.m.: Jaquez with the nook 3 makes it 10-9 UCLA.

8:51 p.m.: Cody Riley shoots a mid-range jumper with Timme’s hand in his face to tie it 7-7. Both groups taking pictures nicely early.

8:49 p.m.: Ayayi will get his third bucket of the day to make it 7-3 Gonzaga . Campbell offered getting charged however the officers weren’t having it.

8:48 p.m.: Juzang begins with a fast 2, adopted by an Ayayi 3. Zags lead 3-2 inside the first minute.

8:47 p.m.: UCLA wins the tipoff. Here we go.

8:42 p.m.: And Gonzaga’s: Drew Timme, Corey Kispert, Jalen Suggs, Andrew Nembhard, Joel Ayayi.

8:40 p.m.: UCLA beginning lineup: Cody Riley, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Jules Bernard, Johnny Juzang, Tyger Campbell.

Gonzaga vs. UCLA begin time

• Time: 8:34 p.m. ET | 5:34 p.m. PT

The Final Four game between Gonzaga and UCLA is scheduled to tip off at 8:34 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 3.

How to watch 2021 Final Four

CBS, which has unique broadcast rights for the 2021 Final Four, will broadcast each Baylor-Houston and Gonzaga-UCLA on Saturday.

Those with a cable subscription can stream the game on March Madness Live , the online house of each 2021 NCAA Tournament game. The Final Four can be streamed reside with fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial .

March Madness Final Four schedule 2021

Saturday, April 3

Game	Time (ET)	TV
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 2 Houston	5 p.m.	CBS, fuboTV
No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 11 UCLA	8:30 p.m.	CBS, fuboTV

NCAA Tournament nationwide championship

Monday, April 5

Game	Time (ET)	TV
Game 67	9 p.m.	CBS, fuboTV

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