Gonzaga carved through every challenge in the NCAA tournament with slippery ease until needing Jalen Suggs to spawn an army of driveway copycats with his epic shot to beat UCLA. Baylor faced no such resistance on the way to the championship game, its closest call of the tournament a nine-point victory over Arkansas. 1 counterpart in the championship game. AdvertisementHe was seeking a breakthrough after enduring a lifetime’s worth of March setbacks, including a loss to North Carolina in the 2017 national championship game. Gonzaga forward Corey Kispert (24) hugs Jalen Suggs (1) as forward Drew Timme (2) looks on at the end of the NCAA tournament championship game against Baylor on Monday in Indianapolis.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 06, 2021 03:40 UTC