UCLA Upsets Michigan; Men's, Women's NCAA Final Four Set
Published on March 31 2021 6:18 am
Last Updated on March 31 2021 6:19 am
UCLA became the second team that played a First Four game to make the Final Four after VCU a decade ago.
In the other Elite Eight game, undefeated overall top seed Gonzaga downed Number 6 USC 85-66.
Gonzaga and UCLA will play each other in the Final Four on Saturday, and Number 1 Baylor and Number 2 Houston will play in the other Final Four game.
Referee Collapses
Referee Bert Smith collapsed during the first half of the men’s NCAA Tournament basketball game between Gonzaga and USC Monday night.
He was taken off the court on a gurney, but was sitting up and appeared to be talking. The NCAA said Smith was “alert and stable,” and wouldn’t be taken to the hospital. The TBS broadcast reported Smith had been feeling lightheaded.
Stanford, S. Carolina Advances In Women's NCAA
Number 1 seeds Stanford and South Carolina both advanced to the Final Four of the women’s basketball NCAA Tournament Tuesday with wins in their Elite Eight games.
Overall top seed Stanford defeated Number 2 Louisville 78-63, and South Carolina rolled over Number 6 Texas 62-34. Stanford will play South Carolina Friday in the Final Four, and Number 1 UConn and Number 3 Arizona will play in the other Final Four game.
NCAA MEN’S TOURNAMENT (Elite Eight):
Tuesday, March 30 Scoreboard
Gonzaga 85, USC 66
UCLA 51, Michigan 49
Friday, April 3 Schedule (All Times Central)
#2 Houston at #1 Baylor, 4:14 p.m. (CBS)
Men's BAsketball Championship -- Final Four
#11 UCLA vs. #1 Gonzaga, 7:34 p.m. (CBS)
Men's Basketball Championship -- Final Four
Monday, April 5 Schedule (Time Central)
NCAA Championship Game, 8 p.m. (CBS)
NCAA WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT (Elite Eight):
Tuesday, March 30 Scoreboard
South Carolina 62, Texas 34
Stanford 78, Louisville 63
Friday, April 2 Schedule (All Times Central)
#1 South Carolina vs. #1 Stanford, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
NCAA Women's Championshp -- Final Four
#3 Arizona vs. #1 UConn, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
NCAA Women's Championship -- Final Four
Sunday, April 4 Schedule (All Times Central)
Women's Basketball Championship -- 5 p.m. (ESPN)