UCLA offered a strong rebuke in the first half of Saturday’s 2021 Final Four game to anyone who assumed that number 1, Gonzaga, would enter the national title game on Monday. Despite entering the game as a 14.5-point underdog, according to the William Hill Sportsbook, Bruins’ number 11 is just behind 45-44 in the break.
The Bruins led for more than 13 minutes at the break before Corey Kispert de Gonzaga hit a jump with 4 seconds of lift to put the Bulldogs ahead at the break. After scoring 28 of his team’s 51 points in the Elite Eight victory over Michigan earlier this week, UCLA guard Johnny Juzang led the Bruins in the first half with 15 points, while Joel Ayayi led Gonzaga with 16.
The winner will advance to face number 1 seed Baylor on Monday in the national title game after the Bears defeated Houston 78-59 earlier on Saturday.
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