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No. 3 Gonzaga knocks out No. 2 UCLA with second-half flurry in wild NCAA tournament finish

Gonzaga v UCLA LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 23: Drew Timme #2 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs reacts after scoring against the UCLA Bruins during the second half in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 23, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

The latest highly anticipated showdown between the West Coast’s top two programs more than lived up to the hype.

UCLA and Gonzaga traded double-digit comebacks and clutch 3-pointers down the stretch of the Zags’ thrilling 79-76 Sweet 16 victory.

Amari Bailey thought he might have won the game for UCLA when he capped a late comeback with a go-ahead right-wing 3-pointer with 12.4 seconds to go.

Read Jeff Eisenberg's full recap right here.

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