BYU Basketball to Face UCLA in Round of 64

UCLA beat Michigan State to advance the Round of 64.

The original title of this article read, "BYU Basketball to Face Michigan State in Round of 64". Michigan State had a five-point lead over UCLA with 90 seconds remaining in the 'First Four' round of the NCAA Tournament. UCLA would go on a 5-0 run over those 90 seconds to force overtime. UCLA's late momentum carried over from regulation into overtime, and the Bruins went on to win 86-80. Now, BYU will face UCLA in the Round of 64 on Saturday. Below is an updated snapshot of the bottom half of the Eastern bracket:

The overtime victory over Michigan State came at a cost for the Bruins - UCLA's Johnny Juzang left the game with a right ankle injury during overtime. He needed to be helped off the court with a few minutes remaining. Juzang averages 14.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game for the Bruins. His status for Saturday is unclear - he was walking gingerly on the sideline following the injury.

Update: Juzang suffered an ankle sprain and is being evaluated according to UCLA beat writer Ben Bolch.

Johnny Juzang sustained a right ankle sprain. He's being evaluated tonight.

— Ben Bolch (@latbbolch) March 19, 2021

BYU and UCLA tip off on Saturday night at 7:40 PM MDT or 9:40 EST on CBS. The winner BYU-UCLA will face the winner of Texas-Abilene Christian on Monday.

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