Louisville couldn't get off a good shot on the final play. UCLA 75, Louisville 74. It was one of John Wooden's and UCLA's greatest wins ever. The Wizard had a little magic left in his hip pocket.

Kaufman-Renn had the fifth-best odds at plus-1800. Should one of those two win the Wooden Award, it would mark the third time since the 2022-23 season that a Purdue player has claimed the honor.