Sweet 16 Sunday featured a pair of #1 seeds comfortably advancing to the Elite 8, while 11th seeded UCLA continued its magical March with its fourth win of the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
In a game that Alabama’s Alex Reese forced overtime with a three-pointer to beat the second half buzzer, UCLA dominated the extra period and is headed to the Elite 8 for the first time since 2008.
Time may be running out on #RollTide , but Alex Reese's three to force overtime was a beautiful #MarchMadness moment.
Here's how it sounded nationally with Ryan Radtke on the call at Hinkle Fieldhouse 🔊: pic.twitter.com/2xxj7Zo6Ig
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Final Call: @UCLAMBB knocks off Alabama 88-78 in overtime to advance to the #Elite8
🗣️: Ryan Radtke#GoBruins | #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/tc69HaRY9e
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In Sunday’s nightcap, USC controlled an all Pac-12 affair with a dominant 82-68 win over Oregon, punctuated by an Evan Mobley thunderous slam dunk in the final minutes.
PUT IT ON A POSTER 🤯🤯🤯
Evan Mobley with the emphatic slam late in the second half as @USC_Hoops is on to the #Elite8
🗣️: @KevinKugler pic.twitter.com/KNeuyJ2xiW
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Top overall seed Gonzaga rolled in the day’s opening game, leading by as many as 27 en route to an 83-65 win over Creighton. The Bulldogs are into the Elite 8 for the fourth time in the last six NCAA tournaments.
Highlight: Drew Timme w/ a 2-handed-slam, as @ZagMBB opens up a 49-35 early-2nd half lead over @BluejayMBB.
Timme finished w/ 22 points (on 10-of-14 shooting) to lead all scorers. Marcus Zegarowski led Creighton w/ 19 points of his own.
Ryan Radtke & Donny Marshall had the call. https://t.co/7EbqC4by9e pic.twitter.com/yNKRDGZ9ds— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 28, 2021
After jumping out to a 13-point first half lead, #1 seed Michigan never looked back in a 76-58 win over Florida State at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Highlight: Hunter Dickinson's dunk off a Franz Wagner assist gives @umichbball a 27-14 lead over @FSUHoops.
🗣️: @kevinkugler P.J. CarlesimoBrandon Johns Jr. leads all 1st half scorers with 8 Wolverine points, while Balsa Koprivica has 7 points for the Seminoles.#MarchMadness https://t.co/2POooQfcax pic.twitter.com/GH7ZmlAQrG
— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) March 28, 2021