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Jalen Suggs’ OT buzzer-beater sinks UCLA

Gonzaga’s Final Four matchup was supposed to be a walkover.  Instead, the Bulldogs won an all-time thriller to advance past UCLA. After Gonzaga survived a close call at the end of regulation, Jalen Suggs capped overtime with a prayer of a buzzer-beater to send the Bulldogs to a 93-90 win and into Monday’s national title game against Baylor.  Wild final sequence keeps Gonzaga’s perfect season alive With 3.3 seconds left on the clock, UCLA’s Johnny Juzang had just tied the game, seemingly… Source link

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How coach Mark Few enabled Jalen Suggs’ shot

The other hero of Gonzaga’s buzzer-beating victory over UCLA on Saturday night made his biggest decision of the season three seconds before Jalen Suggs let fly. UCLA’s Johnny Juzang had just tied a Final Four thriller with 3.3 seconds to play in overtime. The ball dropped gently through the net. And most college basketball coaches, in that exact moment, would have called timeout. Gonzaga coach Mark Few didn’t. He trusted his players. And his split-second decision enabled Suggs’ magic. Few could… Source link

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