Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs put the Bulldogs into the national men’s basketball title game on Saturday with a three-point buzzer to send UCLA home.
Suggs ‘chance to end the game was being placed in the same conversation as Lorenzo Charles’ lay-in, one of the best moments in the history of the men’s basketball tournament.
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For Gonzaga, the shot meant a little more, as the team has been on the opposite side to this kind of tough game.
Adam Morrison led Gonzaga to a loss in the regional semifinal to UCLA in 2006. Morrison scored 24 points in Gonzaga’s loss to UCLA, 73-71. The Bruins team at the time included future NBA players, Arron Afflalo, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Darren Collison, Jordan Farmar and Ryan Hollins.
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The image of Morrison sitting on the floor, moved after the loss, is something that lives in the tradition of the NCAA Tournament. On Saturday, he finally felt that joy.
Morrison was in the call for Gonzaga to broadcast the game. He let out a loud cry after Suggs landed the winning shot from the glass into the basket for the 93-90 victory.
Gonzaga now comes to dispute the national title for the first time in history and has the opportunity to finish the season undefeated.
Suggs, Drew Timme and Corey Kispert have the opportunity to bring the title to Spokane, Washington.
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Gonzaga plays against Baylor at 9:20 pm ET on Monday night.