UCLA's March Madness run ends in Sweet 16 loss to North Carolina
This was not the end he envisioned to what had seemed like another step in another magical journey only moments earlier.
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. UCLA held no late counters in its bid to conjure more postseason thrills, the fourth-seeded Bruins’ season ending with aUCLA coach Mick CroninThe game felt almost like a ticket to the Final Four given that 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s had upset Purdue earlier in the evening, becoming the first team seeded that low to advance to the Elite Eight. North Carolina will face the nation’s newest Cinderella on Sunday in the regional final.
“The truth is we had a lot of good execution and the ball didn’t go in,” Cronin said. “Our last three threes were wide open. We got Jaime the ball down low. He’s delivered for us all year time and time again.” Six days after limping off the court with his latest ankle injury, Jaquez announced that he had fully recovered when he unleashed a couple of dunks in pregame warmups, including one off a lob from a student manager. Jaquez’s jumper over Brady Manek at the end of the shot clock pushed UCLA into an early lead, sparking an 8-0 push for a 22-14 advantage.The teams started trading highlight shots, not to mention the lead, about midway through the second half.
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