UCLA is like a cat with nine lives. They got into the tournament as a play-in team and were down double digits in that game to MSU before coming back and winning in overtime. They built a halftime lead against Alabama only to fall behind and then came back to force and win in overtime. They were aided in the Bama game by the Crimson Tide's inability to shoot free throws or hit the three-ball. They can't count on poor shooting from the Wolverines in a game for the final four. Michigan, unlike Bama, is patient and likes to pound the paint Hunter Dickinson working down low. Michigan defends opposing guards well they could force Johnny Juzang and the other Bruin perimeter players to settle for bad perimeter shooting. UCLA hit some difficult shots against Alabama but you can't count on that every game. I look for Dickerson to be too much for the Bruins to handle.

Play on Michigan.