Remember When UCLA Outlasts UConn In High-Scoring Elite Eight Game In 1995
By: ThePostGame Staff
March 25, 1995: The No. 1 seed UCLA Bruins advance to the 1995 Final Four with a 102-96 win over the UConn Huskies.
It was a high-scoring matchup between the top 2 seeds in the West Region. Ray Allen led all scorers with 36 points, followed by UCLA's Toby Bailey with 26. Tyus Edney had 22 points and 10 assists for UCLA.
The game also featured Ed O'Bannon, who scored 15 points in the game. O'Bannon finished as the tournament's Most Outstanding player after UCLA beat Arkansas for its 11th national title.
Current UConn coach Kevin Ollie scored two points off the bench in that game.
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