(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images), Armando Bacot #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels and Myles Johnson #15 of the UCLA Bruins battle for the ball in the second half in the Sweet Sixteen round game of the 2022 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Center on March 25, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The extra defensive workload hasnt impacted her offense much, with four assists since the switch. Reach the reporter at awakefi3@asu.edu and follow @_alexwakefield on Twitter. The majority of them were initiated with passes sprayed wide to stretch the Crimson Tides three center backs. LOS ANGELES - The UCLA men's basketball team has secured a No. After a second straight UCLA possession ended with a miss by Jaime Jaquez Jr., Armando Bacot followed that with a tip-in of an R.J. Davis miss to ice the game with 15 seconds left. A comeback story, a career-defining goal, tears flowing on both sidelines and a euphoric release as the clock struck zero. UCLA vs. UNC: 2022 Women's College Cup championship highlights. UCLA's Jules Bernard drives up the court against USC's Max Agbonkpolo during the Pac-12 Conference tournament semifinal. UCLA 2. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola), North Carolinas Brady Manek, left, and UCLAs Jaime Jaquez Jr. battle for the ball during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. The Wildcats (24-5, 13-5), now . The first round takes place across three days, Friday through Sunday, with all games available to stream on ESPN+. Before making any North Carolina vs. UCLA picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model. North Texas (Conference USA) 3 Arkansas|5p.m. No. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke), Johnny Juzang #3 of the UCLA Bruins shoots the ball over Armando Bacot #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels in the first half of the game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2022 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Center on March 25, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 6 Harvard | 5 p.m. | Stream on ESPN+Brown at No. And defense is the Gaels' specialty as it ranks ninth nationally in points allowed per game (60.3) and 14th in defensive efficiency (91.7). UCLA pulled a goal back to make things interesting, but it seemed too little, too late. 2 seed North Carolina (20-4-1) Date/Time: Monday, Dec. 5, 2022 - 6pm ET / 3pm PT Location: Cary, N.C. (WakeMed Soccer Park) TV: ESPNU Talent: Jenn Hildreth, Julie Foudy Live Stats: ncaa.com UCLA ADVANCES TO SIXTH CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Johnny Juzang scored 14 points and Jaquez added 10 on 5-of-18 shooting. Then, reality hit with two TV timeouts over the ensuing 29 seconds of action. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images), Tyger Campbell #10 of the UCLA Bruins jumps to shoot the ball as R.J. Davis #4 of the North Carolina Tar Heels defends in the second half of the game in the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2022 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Center on March 25, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After a dominant 5-0 win over Old Dominion in the first round of the tournament, North Carolina introduced a new wrinkle to its offense in the second round: the 3-5-2 formation. Here are the quarterfinal matchups (all times ET): The DI women's soccer championshipsecond round continued Friday with 14 games on tap. . The Bruins are led by twelfth-year head coach Cori Close. Tarek was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, a community he now serves as a sportswriter for the LA Daily News covering high school sports since 2015. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke), North Carolinas Armando Bacot, center, goes up for a shot between UCLAs Cody Riley, left, and Johnny Juzang during the first half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. Minutes before the winner, the Bruins were just inches from third when a header was cleared off the line by desperate UNC defense. #GoBruins pic.twitter.com/0GyOAisz4s. The top 32 teams are seeded, and conference teams cannot play each other in the first or second rounds. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke), Head coach Mick Cronin of the UCLA Bruins looks on from the sidelines in the first half of the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2022 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Center on March 25, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She headed a corner kick into the roof of the net amid a mass of bodies stuffed on the goal line. PHILADELPHIA All week long, UCLAs NCAA Tournament showdown with North Carolina was headlined as a battle of college basketball bluebloods. Caleb Love hit the game-tying and go-ahead 3-pointers 37 seconds apart in the final 1:40 as eighth-seeded North Carolina defeated fourth-seeded UCLA, 73-66, to advance to the Elite Eight and end the Bruins tournament run in front of 20,136 at the Wells Fargo Center. Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out. No. UCLA is back in the NCAA Tournament, and this time, none of this "play-in game" stuff. It is a true David vs. Goliath matchup as. The Bruins (25-7) will take on No. No. . 1Notre Dame vs. No. which is better than the 19-11 record of the 2022 squad. 2 North Carolina| 6p.m. No. North Carolina beats UCLA in 2022 NCAA men's tournament | NCAA.com NCAA.com NCAA Video Real Time Highlights Men's Basketball March 26, 2022 North Carolina beats UCLA in 2022. ASU plays UA in Tucson Saturday at noon MST in McKale Memorial Center. 2023 Women's Basketball Tournament; 2022 Football Championship Game; 2022 Football Bowl Season; 2023 Gymnastics Championships; 2023 Baseball Tournament; 2023 Softball Tournament; 2022 Cross . 3 South Carolina | 6 p.m. Fairleigh Dickinson at No. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola), UCLAs Johnny Juzang tries to catch the ball as North Carolinas R.J. Davis, left, and Puff Johnson defend during the second half of their NCAA Tournament East Regional semifinal on Friday night in Philadelphia. For the Tar Heels, the championship drought will continue for an 11th year. Gonzaga was the pre-tournament favorite to win the championship the past two seasons (+215 in 2021 and +250 in 2022). 2 North Carolina | 7 p.m. Arizona State at No. Overtime followed and both teams continued to attack rather than play for a penalty kick shootout. 3 Stanford 6, San Jose State 0, Hofstra at No. UCLA to Play for NCAA Women's Soccer Championship Monday Story Links Game Notes (PDF) No. FINAL. 5 Georgetown | 1 p.m. | Stream on ESPN+SIUE at No. 2-seed Wisconsin and 3-seed Villanova round out the top three in Palm's projection. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola), North Carolinas Armando Bacot (5) goes up for a rebound with UCLAs Jules Bernard (1) during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. at The College Cup, consisting of the national semifinals and finals will be held in Cary, North Carolina. 2022 Bracket Projections Men's College Basketball bracket projections Bracketology 2022: UCLA Rises to the Top Line; Kentucky Edging Closer Further down the bracket, while the SEC won its challenge series against the Big 12, the latter conference has a slight edge in bids as February begins. When you give a player like that good looks and he starts knocking them down and getting in a rhythm, they can get hot in this tournament, Bernard said. In case the numbers dont convince you of the formations attacking prowess, perhaps the personnel will. The four No. 7 West Virginia | 1 p.m. Click or tap here for the complete DI women's soccer championship field release, Click or tap here for the complete 2022 DI women's soccer bracket, official bracket for the 2022 DI women's soccer championship, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. All times listed are ET. But even when a midfielder like Maricarmen Reyes rotates to play on the right temporarily, like the play below, Wright makes a diagonal run to drag a center back with her and open space for Turner, who Reyes finds with a picture-perfect through ball. North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance said the change was intentional and meant to get more bodies involved in the attack than the previous 4-3-3 look. 1 Florida State vs. No. North Carolina also ranks in the top 10 of the country in free throw rate allowed, effectively keeping the opposition away from the charity stripe. NCAA Division I women's soccer rankings. For the near-10,000 fans in attendance at WakeMed Soccer Park, they know it will be hard for any future College Cup to top the drama of the 2022 final. So where have the goals come, if not from Patterson? The game is scheduled for 6:39 p.m. MST and can be seen on CBS. This time, it was Love, who started heating up as soon as he came out of the locker room with a fresh pair of Air Jordans on his feet. The good news is we have seen a handful of 15-loss teams receive at-large bids for the NCAA tournament: Vanderbilt in 2017, Alabama in 2018 and Florida in 2019. . 6 BYU (Chapel Hill, NC)| 2 p.m. No. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for UCLA vs. UNC: North Carolina is keyed by its offense, but the Tar Heels do have defensive advantages in this matchup. We'll have the official bracket for the 2022 DI women's soccer championship shortly after. 13-seed Akron (24-9) in a first-round contest on Thursday, March 17 at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke), North Carolinas Puff Johnson, center, battles for a loose ball against UCLAs Johnny Juzang, from left, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Tyger Campbell during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. And judging by the runs and attacking intent she still shows even from deep, she may be due for her 12th goal of the season on Monday. The Pac-12 conference tournament begins March 8, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It delivered on all counts. Xavier Musketeers guard Souley Boum (0) and Xavier Musketeers guard Colby Jones (3) walk back to the bench during a timeout in . CARY, NORTH CAROLINA The 2022 DI womens national championship will be decided Monday when the UCLA Bruins and North Carolina Tar Heels battle at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. The Peacocks are the first No. Saint Mary's starting lineup alone outscored the entire Hoosiers squad by a 58-53 margin, and Logan Johnson led the way with 20 points. The Bruins (25-7) earned the No. . 5 Rutgers | 6 p.m. | Stream on ESPN+Wake Forest at No. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images). 2 North Carolina| Nov. 26, 6p.m. No. The Tar Heels are No. Former Penn State player takes UCLA coordinator role. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | 2 Penn State | 1 p.m. | Stream on ESPN+Virginia Tech at No. No. UCLA's. 4 seed in the 68-team NCAA Tournament field, as announced on Sunday when the complete 68-team bracket was revealed on CBS. *Declared champion on the basis of penalty kicks. UCLAs leading scorer is usually the most advanced of the midfield three, and though this next play includes a goalkeeping error, its a great example of Fontes game-breaking ability. ?? (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images), North Carolinas R.J. Davis, from left, and Leaky Black battle for the ball with UCLAs Jaime Jaquez Jr. during the first half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke), North Carolinas Caleb Love celebrates a basket during the second half of their NCAA Tournament East Regional semifinal against UCLA on Friday night in Philadelphia. See the full bracket here. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | Jaquez, who aggravated an already sprained right ankle in the teams second-round victory over Saint Marys last weekend, was limited in practice all week. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke), North Carolinas Armando Bacot reacts during the second half of a college basketball game against UCLA in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke), North Carolinas R.J. Davis, right, is fouled by UCLAs Myles Johnson during the first half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images), North Carolinas Caleb Love (2) goes up for a shot past UCLAs Johnny Juzang (3) and Jules Bernard (1) during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. | https://t.co/IAp0iihnw2#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/y9PzRsUHGm. NCAA Tournament Champions. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke), North Carolinas Armando Bacot (5) tries to grab a rebound against UCLAs Cody Riley (2) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (24) during the second half of a college basketball game in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke), Jules Bernard #1 of the UCLA Bruins shoots the ball over Dontrez Styles #3 and R.J. 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