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Houston is seeking to make its third Final Four of the past five years under coach Kelvin Sampson, while Tennessee is clamoring for its first-ever Final Four appearance.
From CBS Sports
Favorites are also 50-13 straight-up in the 2025 tournament.
From Bleacher Report
No. 1 Florida erased a double-digit deficit in the second half against No. 3 Texas Tech to beat the Red Raiders 84-79 and win the West Region inside Chase Center in San Francisco.
From The New York Times
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Two tickets to the 2025 Final Four were punched Saturday. Two more will be punched Sunday. And how do you feel about the lack of so-called Cinderellas now? That was among the storylines after the first two rounds of this NCAA Tournament — how the only double-digit seed that made the Sweet 16 was an Arkansas team coached by John Calipari.
Since March Madness expanded to 64 teams in 1985, the only other year that all four top-seeded teams from their respective regions earned Final Four spots was 2008. That year, Kansas won a national title with an overtime victory over Memphis.
Despite growing parity in women's basketball, all No. 1 seeds — UCLA, South Carolina, USC and Texas —advanced to the Elite Eight. Here's what to know.
The 2025 Men’s March Madness tournament is taking place in several exciting cities, including Seattle, Lexington, Ky., Providence, R.I., and San Francisco. See below to find out the venues and host cities for each round.
Analyzing Thursday's Sweet 16 men's NCAA Tournament matchupsFrom NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top sports news you need to know every day. Alabama became the first team to advance to the Elite Eight on Thursday with an incredible 3-point performance from the Crimson Tide.
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Milos Uzan led all scorers with 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting, none bigger than his last-second layup to win the game. He added six assists and three rebounds and was 6-of-9 from three-point range. Emmanuel Sharp added 17 for Houston.
This matchup marks a rematch of last year's Sweet 16, when LSU defeated UCLA 78-69. The Bruins are in search of their first Final Four appearance, while LSU looks to return to the Final Four for the first time since their title run in 2023.
NC State and Ole Miss-UCLA. Coach Kim Mulkey and the No. 3 seed Tigers have a tough task ahead against No. 2 seed NC State, in what should be one of the better matchups of the Sweet 16. LSU,
Nothing like a conference rivalry matchup to instantly turn up the heat in the Sweet 16. Duke and UNC split their two games this season, each winning at home. The Tar Heels’ victory was a low-scoring overtime affair, 53-46, as only two of the 20 total players reached double figures.