Julian Strawther hit a a deep 3-pointer and converting a free throw in the last seven seconds to give the No. 3-seeded Bulldogs a white-knuckle 79-76 victory over No. 2 UCLA on Thursday night and send them to a West Region final against No. 4 UConn.
“All the story behind it,” Strawther said. “Just being home. Down at halftime. Come back. Take a big lead. Give it right back up. Come right back down and make a shot like that? It really felt like a movie.”