Huskies Shine in Memorable NCAA Playoffs Highlights
Mar. 16—One of Adam 'Ace' Miller's favorite NCAA Tournament moments as a fan/spectator probably aligns closely with a sizable chunk of Gonzaga's fan base. The Zags' senior guard kept a close eye on the 2021 NCAA Tournament as unbeaten Gonzaga marched to the championship game before falling to Baylor in Indianapolis.
Miller was a freshman starter at Illinois — GU assistant Steven Gentry was an assistant coach — but the Fighting Illini, who joined Gonzaga, Baylor and Michigan as No. 1 seeds, was upset by Loyola Chicago in the second round. That turned Miller from a March Madness player to spectator and he saw something he'll never forget when Gonzaga's Jalen Suggs banked home a game-winning 3-pointer from 40 feet against UCLA in the Final Four.
"When he hit that 3 ... ," Miller said shaking his head, shortly after GU landed on the three-seed line on Selection Sunday. "I was also in the tournament.
We'd lost before. I was watching it live. We were in the same high school class.
That was insane. That was amazing. " Miller, who hasn't been back to the NCAA Tournament until this season, scored 10 points in each of the Illini's two tournament games.
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