LEXINGTON – For the second time in the last three NCAA Tournaments a former Kentucky basketball player will play for a different school in the Final Four.
Like Charles Matthews at Michigan in 2018, Johnny Juzang was named Most Outstanding Player in his team’s region as he led UCLA to the Final Four. Juzang averaged 21.6 points per game in the No. 11 seed Bruin’s first five tournament wins. He scored 28 points in the regional final upset of No. 1 seed Michigan.
If Juzang and UCLA can end Gonzaga’s undefeated season on Saturday, he’ll have a chance to extend the Bruin’s 11-8 lead over Kentucky for most national championships.