In the Final Four, UCLA went up against Gonzaga, the top-ranked team in the country and the favorites to win the national championship. UCLA was a 14 point underdog, the largest point spread in the Final Four since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. Gonzaga had an impressive record, winning all but one of their 30 games by a significant margin and having a streak of 27 straight victories. The game between UCLA and Gonzaga was closely contested, with 19 lead changes and 15 ties. Ultimately, UCLA fell to Gonzaga 93-90 in overtime after Jalen Suggs hit a last-second three-pointer to win the game for the Bulldogs.