Jordin Canada scored 19 points, making six free throws in the final 25 seconds, and the third-seeded UCLA Bruins held on to beat No. 6 seed South Florida 72-67 in an NCAA Tournament second-round game Monday night.
Nirra Fields added 14 points and Kari Korver added 12 as the Bruins (26-8), who had led by 17 points in the second quarter, needed to make 7 of 8 free throws down the stretch to advance to the Sweet 16, where they will meet Texas.
It's the first time that the Bruins advanced to the regional semifinals since 1999, when they lost 88-62 to Louisiana Tech in the Elite Eight.