The Tar Heels are one of eight teams remaining after a 73-66 win over UCLA. 2. Love, who wasn't good at all in the first half, was simply sensational in the ...
Next on that list is Tim Duncan. Bacot finished with his 28th double-double of the season, putting up 14 points to go with 15 rebounds. At that point, Manek hadn't made a shot in the half, was largely down on himself, and Carolina was down by two. . Johnson was credited with two rebounds but was actually responsible for another offensive rebound that he saved under the Tar Heel basket. Until the possession with under a minute to go, the Tar Heels had taken 14 of their last 15 shots from three-point range and ten in a row. Carolina also ran a play for Manek out of a timeout with just over three minutes left. 2. Love, who wasn't good at all in the first half, was simply sensational in the second half.
L.A. Times readers question UCLA coach Mick Cronin's guidance in a Sweet 16 loss to North Carolina. Others ponder Dodgers, Lakers and Trojans futures.
You can do better than this. I’ve been a subscriber to the L.A. Times for over 50 years, mainly because of its award-winning sports section. Just for the heck of it, it might be interesting to wait for three games to be played next season before the accolades roll in. Shame on HBO for running this lowest of the low attempt at satire. :: :: :: Would someone please tell Cronin that basketball is a team sport? :: :: :: With Caleb Love getting hot at the end, Cronin should have directed his best defensive player to stick to him.
After UCLA's loss in the Sweet 16, 247Sports' Eric Bossi provides some insight on what Bruins might stay or go for next season...
There is a lot of excitement around Bailey. He’ll add an element of athleticism and ability to create off the dribble that is currently missing. Headed into the season, Juzang looked to be a lock to leave after flirting with the Draft in 2021. He can post and is tough from the mid-range, but he’s not a tremendous three-point shooter. Jaime Jaquez, Johnny Juzang and Peyton Watson entered the season with expectations that it would be their last in a UCLA uniform – and only one in Watson’s case. Should he choose to be back, Singleton will provide a lot of value as an experienced reserve who is a sniper from deep. This is going to have to be sorted out over the next month or so but as things stand it sounds like Bernard and Riley are most likely going to move on.
Love scored 30 points in the win as the No. 8 seed Tar Heels move on to face Saint Peter's on Sunday.
#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/sQtjQVQ8pr March 26, 2022 Saint Peter's in the Elite Eight in my bracket." It could potentially be what stands between a Final Four matchup between Duke and North Carolina, which has never happened before in the NCAA Tournament. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/224Oj5kgEO March 26, 2022 "We have peace and confidence to be able to close out games because we've done that before," said Davis of UNC's strong second half. The not-so-secret sauce behind UCLA's Final Four run a season ago was its ability, with Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Johnny Juzang, to generate offense with two of the best shot-creating wings in college hoops. Baylor in the second round. In March, it has come alive and emerged as a real contender with perhaps two of the most impressive wins this tournament -- first over No. 1 seed Baylor in the second round and now with a Sweet 16 win over UCLA -- which was a Final Four team last year -- on Friday. "At the end of the day, you just need guys to step up. He scored 20 of his team's 27 points over the final 12:53 of regulation and keyed a 12-2 run to the finish line for the Tar Heels that brought it home. North Carolina players not named Brady Manek could not buy a basket in the first half of Friday's Sweet 16 game vs. The spiritual is about team spirit, the team comes first."
The Tar Heels' star guard dropped 30 points and helped his team come back to beat the Bruins and advance to the Elite Eight.
Bernard made it 62-61 UCLA inside of four minutes with a second-chance bucket, and the Bruins held onto that lead for nearly two minutes as time ticked away. As a team, the Bruins were shooting 8-of-14 compared to the Tar Heels' 6-of-16 in that opening nine minutes in which neither side could make a substitution. The North Carolina bigs – both Manek and center Armando Bacot – dominated on the offensive boards, giving their team an 8-1 advantage in that category to start the night. In that stretch, four Bruins combined for 18 points, giving their team a four-point at the first media timeout – which was at 11:00 instead of inside 16:00. Whether it was 3-pointers, second-chance looks or slashes to the lane, UCLA and coach Mick Cronin were unable to find a way to stop Love, and they watched their late lead slip away as a result. Tar Heels guard Caleb Love, who was just 1-of-8 with three points in the first half, exploded for 30 to sink the Bruins.
UNC UCLA game will be for a sport in Elite 8. North Carolina Tar Heels and UCLA Bruins are playing NCAA tournament Sweet 16 game in Philadelphia Friday ...
He didn’t participate in full practice all week, aside from just shooting, until Friday when they had it at the Wells Fargo Center. Should the Tar Heels move on, they’ll face No. 15 seed St. Peters on Sunday. UCLA guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., is wearing ankle braces on both ankles. UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham is present with the men’s team in Philadelphia. But while watching Purdue-St. Peter’s play, Cunningham was frequently checking his phone for updates on the women’s basketball team and their Sweet 16 game against South Carolina in Greensboro. Both Carolina and UCLA fans in the arena spent the entire first game cheering hard for the upset-minded Peacocks. Tar Heel and Bruin fans combined with the contingent from St. Peters combined to make it feel like a true road game for the No. 3 seed Boilermakers. There was such a buzz that it almost felt like they wouldn’t have anything left for the actual teams they came to see play. The New and Observer’s C.L. Brown is on site for the game and will have live observations from the scene at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Live score, highlights and updates as the Tar Heels and Bruins clash in the Sweet 16 on Friday.
#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/sQtjQVQ8pr March 26, 2022 Saint Peter's in the Elite Eight in my bracket." It could potentially be what stands between a Final Four matchup between Duke and North Carolina, which has never happened before in the NCAA Tournament. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/224Oj5kgEO March 26, 2022 "We have peace and confidence to be able to close out games because we've done that before," said Davis of UNC's strong second half. The not-so-secret sauce behind UCLA's Final Four run a season ago was its ability, with Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Johnny Juzang, to generate offense with two of the best shot-creating wings in college hoops. Baylor in the second round. In March, it has come alive and emerged as a real contender with perhaps two of the most impressive wins this tournament -- first over No. 1 seed Baylor in the second round and now with a Sweet 16 win over UCLA -- which was a Final Four team last year -- on Friday. "At the end of the day, you just need guys to step up. He scored 20 of his team's 27 points over the final 12:53 of regulation and keyed a 12-2 run to the finish line for the Tar Heels that brought it home. North Carolina players not named Brady Manek could not buy a basket in the first half of Friday's Sweet 16 game vs. The spiritual is about team spirit, the team comes first."
UCLA was moments away from reaching the Elite Eight for the second time in as many years before North Carolina surged late, dashing the Bruins' dreams.
The game heated to a boil early in the second half when Jaquez stole the ball at midcourt and raced down for a flying dunk off that bad ankle. At that point, the mandate was clear. You have to be a man and deal with it.” That’s a ludicrous statement.” Juzang then blocked Leaky Black and led to a Johnson tip-in at the other end. The college basketball world must now deal with North Carolina, which has won nine of its last 10 games including a blowout of Duke in coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final home game and an upset of East Regional top seed Baylor in this tournament. The Tar Heels outrebounded UCLA on the offensive boards, 15-8, and outscored the Bruins in second-chance points, 19-6. It will be a David versus Goliath for the ages. Seconds later, Bacot tipped in a follow shot that barely crept over the rim, and that was that. We didn’t get the job done on the defensive glass. But if North Carolina bullies Saint Peter’s the way it eventually bullied the Bruins, Cinderella won’t last long. “We get that rebound, it’s a different.
The Gaels' defense, which ranked ninth in the nation going into the game, had no answer for the Bruins' lengthy shooters of Jules Bernard, Johnny Juzang and ...
For the Bruins to take care of business they’ll need to play Cronin’s brand of team defense that forces opponents to take and hit tough shots. When the lead slipped for North Carolina in the second half against Baylor, the young guards were unable to take care of the basketball. He’s a 39.5% three-point shooter and likely that comeback by Baylor doesn’t happen if he stays in the game. The Bruins controlled the game after the eight-minute mark in the first half and held a lead of seven points into the half. They’re 11-3 since February and are shooting 40% from three in the tournament. After figuring things out against the Akron Zips, UCLA Basketball played their patented brand of suffocating defense to outlast a hot Saint Mary’s team on Saturday. Cronin’s isolation-heavy offense was able to find quality looks against a Gaels team touted for their on-ball defense and poor-shot-taking instigation.
PUBLISHED: March 25, 2022 at 5:51 p.m. | UPDATED: March 25, 2022 at 5:56 p.m.. Jaime Jaquez Jr. and the fourth ...
Jaime Jaquez Jr. and the fourth-seeded UCLA Bruins traveled to Philadelphia for a game against eighth-seeded North Carolina in the Sweet 16. Jaquez did participate in UCLA’s practice on Thursday, after telling reporters that he was still “day to day.” “Unless something happens.
Follow along as The Sporting News is tracking live updates and scores from the Sweet 16 matchup between 8-seed UNC and 4-seed UCLA.
UNC and UCLA have met a total of 13 times over the programs' storied histories, first matching up in the 1968 NCAA Tournament national championship game. UCLA misses on the other end before the teams trade 3s from Caleb Love and Johnny Juzang, respectively. 11:17 p.m.: UCLA's Jaylen Clark and UNC's Love trade 3s. He sinks both free throws to close the gap again (UCLA leads 60-58). UNC ball with 2:30 left in the game. 11:44 p.m.: Love misses his first 3 attempt but an incredible effort by Bacot to keep the ball inbounds gives him another shot. The Bruins have only 15.5 seconds to mount a comeback, down possessions. 11:51 p.m.: Jaquez gets one last look at a 3 but has it bounce off the back of the rim. 11:52 p.m.: Officials put 0.4 seconds back on the clock for a ticky-tack foul. But the Bruins were outrebounded 43-34 in the game — despite having higher field goal and 3-point shooting percentages than UNC (45.2 to 40.9 and 35.7 to 32.3, respectively). Bacot got a tip-in bucket to extend the lead to 69-64 with 22 seconds remaining, essentially ending the game then and there. His play was the catalyst for the victory, but perhaps the most impactful play of the game was an unbelievable effort by Armando Bacot to keep the ball inbounds and set up a Love go-ahead 3 with 1:06 remaining.
PHILADELPHIA — What UCLA coach Mick Cronin says, goes. Well, at least that's how it seems after Bruins assistant coach Michael Lewis was announced as the ...
“Ball State is getting a rising star in college coaching in Coach Lewis,” Cronin said. We are very excited to return to the state of Indiana where basketball means so much to lead a program with tremendous history and great potential.” “Along with my family, I am very grateful for the opportunity to lead the men’s basketball program at Ball State University,” Lewis’ statement read in the school’s release.
The Ball State Cardinals announced their new head men's basketball coach on Friday morning, with UCLA assistant head coach Michael Lewis set to take over ...
We are very excited to return to the state of Indiana where basketball means so much to lead a program with tremendous history and great potential.” “Along with my family, I am very grateful for the opportunity to lead the men’s basketball program at Ball State University,” Lewis said, also via press release. Additionally, his program values and standards on the court, in the classroom and the community will create a road map for the Cardinals to move onward, compete for Mid-American Conference titles and position our institution for a return to the NCAA Tournament. We are thrilled to welcome him, his wife Nichole along with their daughters Avery and Emma to Ball State.”
The former Indiana guard will be leaving the Bruins for the Cardinals at the conclusion of their NCAA tournament run.
Ball State, on the other hand, is coming off back-to-back losing seasons, and they haven't had more than 21 wins since 2002-2003. We are very excited to return to the state of Indiana where basketball means so much to lead a program with tremendous history and great potential.” UCLA men's basketball assistant coach Michael Lewis, who has been a part of Mick Cronin's staff in Westwood since the start of the 2019-2020 season, is headed back home to become the next head coach at Ball State, the Cardinals announced Friday morning.
Michael Lewis, who has been an assistant at UCLA for the past three seasons and also has served on Brad Stevens' staff while at Butler, has been hired as ...
Additionally, his program values and standards on the court, in the classroom and the community will create a road map for the Cardinals to move onward, compete for Mid-American Conference titles and position our institution for a return to the NCAA Tournament." "His outlook on the game, relationship building, recruiting network, pedigree and proactive approach to engagement with our stakeholders resides at a high level. UCLA faces North Carolina in the third round of the NCAA tournament on Friday night.
SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball picks for UCLA vs. North Carolina in the Sweet 16 of March Madness 2022.
Before making any North Carolina vs. UCLA? And which side of the spread hits over 50 percent of the time? North Carolina odds. Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out. The Bruins are facing an inexperienced North Carolina team that is No. 220 nationally in that category. The model also says one side of the spread hits in over 50 percent of simulations. The Bruins are one of the best defensive teams in the country, which will be the deciding factor on Friday night. SportsLine's model is leaning over on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 145 points. North Carolina also ranks in the top 10 of the country in free throw rate allowed, effectively keeping the opposition away from the charity stripe. The Tar Heels also win on the margins with an above-average assist rate and a low turnover rate of 16.7 percent. UCLA and revealed its coveted picks and predictions for the NCAA Tournament 2022. No. 8 seed North Carolina will try to pull off its second consecutive upset when it faces No. 4 seed UCLA on Friday night.
Two of the most historic college basketball powerhouses are facing off in the East Regional Semifinals in Philadelphia.
Juzang came right back and hit a 3, though, putting the Bruins back on top. Juzang missed another jumper, but Bernard got the offensive board and flipped it back up and in. Bernard knocked down a corner 3-pointer, only for Caleb Love to come back and hit an open look from deep on the other end. Jaquez stole the ball at midcourt, tipped it to himself and got free on the fast break. 12:00 a.m.: Love just would not cool down, and the Bruins did not have an answer. But just as it seemed like UCLA could vault back ahead, Manek slashed to the lane going for a rebound and threw down a putback slam that made it 26-24. North Carolina got a midrange jumper to fall, though, and made it 22-16 before a foul sent the teams into another media timeout. Whether it's layups or 3s, North Carolina has counted on him to hit everything, and he pretty much has. The two sides have combined for 17 national titles, one of which the Bruins won over the Tar Heels back in 1968. Jaquez was a full participant in pregame warmups, hitting corner 3-pointers and taking off for multiple dunks. The Peacocks, who were playing on National Peacock Day, have become the highest-seeded team ever to make the Elite Eight. Johnson had a block, Watson pulled down some big boards and Clark battled for loose balls.