WATCH: Vietnamese-American Johnny Juzang Continue Where He Left Off in March Madness, With 25 Points in No. 2 UCLA Overtime Thriller to Beat No. 4 Villanova To Start the New Season

It took an extra five minutes, and a huge night from both Johnny Juzang and Jaime Jaquez, but No. 2 UCLA lived up to expectations on Friday night.

The Bruins survived a late-night overtime thriller to beat No. 4 Villanova 86-77 in what was the first top-5 nonconference matchup at Pauley Pavilion in nearly three decades.

UCLA finally broke it open in overtime after a Juzang jumper and then a Jaquez 3-pointer — which was made possible only after a huge defensive stop at the other end. That burst gave the Bruins a five-point lead midway through the extra period, their largest since the opening minutes of the game.

 

Juzang led UCLA with 25 points and eight rebounds, and Jaquez finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 50% from the field. As a duo, they accounted for more than half of the Bruins’ points. Bernard added 16 points and nine rebounds, and Campbell finished with 14 points.

A couple days ago, Juzang scored 19 in the first game of the 2021-22 season,