During UCLA’s incredible Final Four run in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, they started in the First Four as an 11-seed and won five games before falling in the national semifinals. Here are the teams they defeated:
1. First Four:
• Defeated Michigan State (11-seed) | Score: 86-80 (OT)
2. Round of 64 (First Round):
• Defeated BYU (6-seed) | Score: 73-62
3. Round of 32 (Second Round):
• Defeated Abilene Christian (14-seed) | Score: 67-47
4. Sweet 16:
• Defeated Alabama (2-seed) | Score: 88-78 (OT)
5. Elite Eight:
• Defeated Michigan (1-seed) | Score: 51-49
6. Final Four:
• Lost to Gonzaga (1-seed) | Score: 93-90 (OT) [Jalen Suggs’ half-court buzzer-beater]
UCLA became just the second team ever to go from the First Four to the Final Four, joining VCU in 2011. Their run was one of the most memorable in recent NCAA Tournament history.
WHY NOT US ??
Also, lol Abilene Christian.