I don’t think I’ve ever earned more respect for a team in a losing effort than I did tonight with UCLA. What a run man. Outstanding coaching job too.

“Players with fight never lose a game; they just run out of time.” - Coach John Wooden

UCLA is badass! Nothing to be ashamed of.

Legend has it that Ben is still muted

Those players have no reason at all to hang their heads. They played their butts off and gave the Zags all they could handle and it took a prayer shot to finish them off. This game was an instant classic.

UCLA! WHAT AN AMAZING YEAR! THANK YOU! MUCH RESPECT! -MSU Fan

Michigan fan here. Very impressed by Mick Cronin and his players, UCLA pulled off a great run. Painful the way they went out, but it was the only way they could go out: neither of these two teams deserved to lose, but one had to, so it was only fitting that the game end on a prayer after being dead even. Congrats on a great season

I was a junior at UCLA when we won our last championship in basketball. It's been a long time since then. I'm proud of Coach Cronin and the effort given by this team all season. As a fan and alumni, you can't ask for more than what they gave. The future is bright for this program, and I'm glad they're returning UCLA to national recognition as a blue dog school. Congrats to the Zags on a great game. It's an instant classic, and they were the better team tonight.

So proud of this team.

Great job Coach Cronin!! I’m so PROUD of this team!!! So close to championship game.... No one expected this team to go this far. Run it back for 2022!!! Show everyone that this was no fluke!

UCLA left it all on the court in this game of epic stature. This will go down an instant classic. Though they lost, they will go down in history as the team that pushed the "possible" eventual champion with an undefeated season to the brink.

Not a UCLA fan, but man what a performance. OUTSTANDING GAME! Living in ACC country, I've seen some barn-burners in the past. Simply an amazing game. Shame someone had to take an "L" in this game, but in reality UCLA didn't lose this game, they just ran out of time. UCLA fans should be extremely proud of this team!

I love Juzang's attitude and mindset of restoring the legacy of UCLA basketball. Coach Wooden would be proud of you! Go Bruins!

This was a heavyweight prize fight. Both teams played well. UCLA grad and fan here, so disappointed by the outcome, but looking forward to watching Cronin continue building the program. I hope Johnny Buckets comes back next year. Go Bruins and good luck to the Zags on Monday night!

No one has pushed zags to the brink of elimination like how ucla did..everyone saying ucla was gonna get runned over, this and that..it took a 50footer to beat an 11seed and a coach who never got passed the 1st round..gonzaga isnt invincible..ucla executed to perfection it took a miraculous 50footer to beatthem..i firmly believe that if it went to 2nd ot ucla wouldve beaten them

UCLA played one of the best games ever. Coming from a Spokane Gonzaga fan you guys are simply amazing and I congratulate your incredible season. ✌️

As a UCLA fan I'm very happy how things turned out. We where the only team that gave gonzaga a run for there money.

Every year there is a darling of the tourney, a team and/or player that come out of nowhere, and 2021 is all about the Bruins and Juzang. Wow. Its hard to lose a big game, almost the biggest game possible, and STILL have your stock rise. As a basketball fan, watching this game was such a treat. It was just clutch on top of clutch insanity.

one of the best runs of all time

Props to UCLA man they played their soules out this Whole tournament it was great watching them play

BRUINS MY TEAM AND WILL ALWAYS BE MY # 1 .. tuff lost and but again we came from not making it to top 4 and won the east .. keep it up and again we legends. GOOD LUCK BULLDOGS ..

Incredible run in the tournament, especially being an 11 seed!! Not sure if they got everyone coming back or not, but UCLA is definitely going to be dangerous going forward with Coach Cronin 👊🏼

Too bad that someone has to lose, when they're all winners.

So proud of them! True team spirit and such class! Wow!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Even UCLA lose the game, we are proud of those players!

Amazing game UCLA! That was a crazy game and one of the best games I’ve seen in years. So much respect and y’all gonna be so freakin good the next few years. Go Zags!!!

Hold your heads high bruins, that was def one of the greatest college games ever and Gonzaga's toughest match this season. Neck and neck to the very end. #bruinnation. Nothing but proud of yall

When Cronin was hired I was incredulous “who was this guy”, by the end of last year I liked what I saw. After this tournament and his brilliant game planning I’m a believer, UCLA and more importantly the UCLA Brand is back!!

This reminded me of Friday night lights the movie.. proud of you bruins

As a Michigan fan, I was rooting for them! They deserved that elite 8 win. What a great game!

There are no words UCLA played an amazing tournament. Loved being able to see your Dad in the stands Coach you are all winners! The best final four ever! Congratulations! 💙🏀‼️

UCLA was all Heart

Forty years of watching NCAA basketball and this is most definitely one of the best games I've ever seen. Coach you and your UCLA team were excellent in so many ways.

I've read nothing but comments about how UCLA was going to lose by 20+ to Gonzaga all week. This team showed more heart than any team I've seen. UCLA will be back again soon.

Class act. Great coach. Go Coach Cronin

Coach, UCLA rose from the ashes thanks 😊 to you. I hope we will win one more banner with you. I hope you will retire as Coach John Wooden did with UCLA. God bless you and your family.

great job bruins so proud you guys played your hearts out and kept up with number one team in the nation🏀

RESPECT to the Bruins. Coach was dead on. UCLA became one of the best 4 teams in the nation. This coming from a Trojan alum. Congratulations and looking forward to next year in the PAC 12!

The media and the whole Zags fanbase disrespected us from the start saying we would loose by 20. I'm nothing but proud of my team!! Future looks bright 🔥

What a great COACH !!!!!!!!! Bruins played great !!!!!!!

Huge Lifelong Zags fan here. I can't even tell you how impressed I was by all the players on the UCLA team. The only exception being I felt Riley made a little bit dirty of a play to hook Nembhard's arm in the pull down flagrant. It was absolutely the right call as a flagrant. That's not a basketball play. But Nembhard who already had a sore shoulder did not end up more injured on the play, so though I think the play was unsportsmanlike, it doesn't define Riley for me. He is obviously an excellent player who made a mistake in decision making in the moment. Juzang. WOW. That shooting display was...mind blowing. I felt like if he was open...it was automatic. The fight of the entire UCLA team coming in as 14 point underdogs was incredible. I knew coming in this was not going to be easy. Michigan and Alabama were good teams, and they were dispatched by UCLA. They really came into their own in this tournament, and have NOTHING to be ashamed of. In this press conference...what kind of question was that from Danny Thompson of 3-point Conversion? You are asking a coach likely less than an hour after one of the most exhilarating and emotionally draining games you could ever possibly play. Has Danny never played sports at any level? Next season? I feel like sometimes media personalities have no understanding of how emotionally invested coaches and players are into the RIGHT NOW. Almost like a death, there is a grieving period for the coach and the players, and even moreso in a hard fought game like this with all time performances on both sides. You really think within an hour or so after that gritty of a performance that the coach has already transitioned his thinking into what his plans are for next season? Really?! Like give the man a few days, maybe even a week before you ask a question like that. Have the presence of mind to understand the human experience and the emotions of what just occurred. Obviously I am thrilled that the Zags pulled it off...but once more...hat tip to UCLA and condolences to the fans of one of the greatest programs in NCAA History. I hope Gonzaga managed to earn your respect as well.

So weird how Cronin only got to the S16 once with Cincy and never further, always had bad luck, and now almost gets to the Natty with UCLA in his first tourney year, second overall. And all of those years with Cincy, he had a top 30 Adjusted Defense, now has a defense outside the top 50 but a good offense. Shows that coaches can't necessarily be judged by their team's performance. Great overall coaching throughout this tournament by him, especially in important situations (maybe except the lack of foul at the end of Alabama in regulation). Just a great shot to end an amazing game.

Both teams left it on the court...congrats!

Coach Wooden would be proud of these Bruins, a great run by UCLA, the PAC-10 did well in general, congrats to the Zag's and good luck Monday, you can make history..........keep on........wiley coyote

You guys had a remarkable season. Hats off to you as it came down to the wire.

Just think if Juzang could’ve avoided the charge & he made that shot in regulation. Would b a TOTALLY diff story. Legit call & props to Timme willingness to try to get the charge w 4 fouls.

Incredible effort to almost beat them. This was the DeFacto final. Congrats UCLA, and I hope your players return.

Thought for sure if they had a chance they'd have to really slow it down, which they did to an extent, but they scored with Gonzaga the whole way. Great game and what a run by this team.

Great efforts by coach, very sad ending. Benefits for PAC-12 seeding next year.

I have lots of respect for Mick Cronin and Johnny Juzang.

From first 4 all the way to final 4. Thats already magical. I mean any win after the first 4 game was a cherry on top. It just got better and sweeter each win. LA has had an amazing sports year. Dodgers champ, Lakers, Champ, USC and UCLA going far in March madness. Too bad we couldnt celebrate anything. Lakers winning the ring after Kobes death. Wouldve been a party in LA

Man this guy is a phenomenal coach. UCLA is in great hands. Definitely gonna be a force to be reckoned with while hes coach.

amazing game

Be proud UCLA!!!

UCLA Coach is a class act.

Great run guys 🙏🏼

Greatest collegiate or pro. basketball game ever ! May Our Lord let Gonzaga to be also successful in beating Baylor this upcoming Monday night . Pax Christi ! Vivat Jesus ! Happy Easter ! He is Risen !

UCLA Proud Great team Coach❤️💙🎉🎉🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀👑👑

no doubt about it, pac 12 is well represent in this ncaa tournament 5 team in , 4 team sweet16, 3 team elite8, 1 final 4 and women pac 12 final.

Sorry someone had to lose..both teams were great!

Great season from Maryland fan

UCLA has broken my spirit many times during my life. I thought they out played the them, coach had the correct game plan to take down the undefeated Zags. I've got the Baylor Bears tonight to win it all!.

This tourney run has put UCLA back on the college basketball map...and that's a good thing

I tip my Cap too UCLA...they have a great hart and great fight in them...It’s hard for me to say that because I’m a Zags fan ...And remembering getting my heart ripped out when UCLA beat my zags and Adam Morrison...You guys took us to the brink and will need it to beat Baylor

I think UCLA could beat Baylor.

Great game UCLA

The UCLA defense wasn't anything spectacular. Gonzaga still posted 93 points. UCLA's shooting was scary good, shooting 58% for the game. They also didn't cower down to the Nation's No. 1 team, and they plowed through some really good teams to get to the final 4 game. UCLA was for real, not a fluke, and next year they will be a team to contend with. Anyone who underrates them does so at their own risk.

Great season from a bruin alumn ~420

Good game UCLA!!!!

Coach Cronin has brung UCLA hoops back

Coach Cronin n his team shouldn't hang their heads. They made it a great game.

He saw some weaknesses he didn't want to tell us about. I hope our coaches saw them.

Wrote this team off at halftime against Michigan state, boy was I wrong 🤣

24:57 is like his inner-Kobe laser focus emerges

Love the bruins..

Come on, coach...it was a charge. Not one broadcaster saw it any other way; it doesn't appear at all to be debatable.

Call the timeout with 12 seconds left, tied at 81, set up a play and possibly win it in regulation..

Could ucla win it all next year?

Common sense, no coach would have to tell me to get the guy with the ball. Coaches may have to practice that more.

The worst thing to tell your players was to let the last play go. Did you really say that? Somebody should have been on the guy's side and #34 should have taken a charge for the team.

Zags got so lucky. Zags also had a bad night. UCLA played stronger. Crazy

No miracle, Suggs practices that shot daily! UCLA GOT SLOPPY

Great season. Great coach. But you can't keep calling it "a bankshot from half court" -- it was a lot closer than half-court. Maybe there is room for criticism on that shot, just like the shot he allowed in the Alabama game. To me, he did poorly to close out both those games in regulation. Two clean looks by the opposition to end games. That's not a coincidence. That's poor coaching. Again, only to close those games. Overall, he's done a great job at UCLA.

Wish lonzo UCLA had this legend instead of the Alford dude

someone please unmute Benjamin #freeBen

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Why in the world was there no press off the bucket to take it into a fast break with only 3 seconds

U won

Michael Cronin believes in motivation via verbal abuse. Who does that?

Zags fouled Riley on that dunk the bad officiating decided the game which is a shame!

great game timme travels more than harden

WASH YOUR HAIR!! ( the team, not baldy coach)

"A controversial charge call with one second remaining in regulation had UCLA fans furious at Lucas Oil Stadium. Bruins Johnny Juzang was driving to the lane with the score tied at 81 and appeared to draw contact from Gonzaga defenders, but Drew Timme drew a charge call." I saw the play from different screen angles. Johnny went to his left around Drew. In one frame you can see both Johnny's shoulders and the ball past Drew. Drew looked like he put his hand on Johnny's right shoulder and pushed off to make it look like he was pushed. Tough call for the refs.. Any given day the call or score could have gone a different way. I have coached many sports for many years. Know you guys are winners. But more important you did your best. Can't wait till next season.

I wanted to see ucla win tonight. The refs did not lol

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UCLA was definitely the better team, Gonzaga just got lucky at the end with that shot- Cuse Fan

To me it was unquestionable end of regulation was a BLOCK. It was his hip. CoMe On

😂😂😂 try again next year ucla

UCLA was picked to fin8sh #1. Not an underdog...just rats