The No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs defeated the No. 2 UCLA Bruins 79-76 in a thrilling Sweet 16 contest Thursday night, advancing to the Elite Eight for the sixth time in program history. Here’s what you need to know:
Gonzaga was down 13 points at halftime. The Bulldogs rallied, taking a 10-point lead to go up 72-62 with 2:30 remaining.
After going over 11 minutes without scoring, UCLA went on a 14-3 run. With 13 seconds left, Bruins guard Amari Bailey made a 3-pointer, putting UCLA up 76-75.
With seven seconds to go, Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther sunk a 3-pointer to give the Zags a 78-76…
