UCLA's Jaime Jaquez and Gonzaga's Drew Timme Set for Tournament Rematch of Last Year's Thriller

Two storied college basketball teams featuring two of the game's best competitors are back at it again.

Two forwards with fantastic facial hair will be reunited Thursday night when Jaime Jaquez Jr. and UCLA take on Drew Timme and Gonzaga in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.Drew Timme and Jaime Jaquez Jr. grew up in different states, yet often came across each other at AAU tournaments, sometimes as roommates.

“We’ve just kind of grown up at the end of our careers together and just to kind of see him from afar, it’s awesome to see,” Timme said Wednesday. The 6-foot-11 Timme has been one of the nation's best big men during his time in Spokane, Washington, leading the Zags to four of their eight straight Sweet 16 appearances, including the 2021 national title game.

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