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The Final Four field is set after this weekend's Elite Eight games and it looks like March Madness is heading toward a fantastic finish.
From CBS Sports
Florida is headed to the Final Four after an 84-79 win over Texas Tech, and it’s due largely to Clayton’s timely shot-making.
From The New York Times
Texas Tech's Kevin Overton backs down his defender and muscles in an and-1.
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After defeating No. 16 SIU Edwardsville, the Cougars beat No. 8 Gonzaga. Then, they upended No. 4 Purdue and No. 2 Tennessee to reach the Final Four. Houston became the first program since 2017 North Carolina to navigate the most difficult seed path possible for a No. 1 team.
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNRanking college basketball conferences by win-loss record in 2025 NCAA TournamentThe SEC broke a record with 14 tournament bids. A record four of those teams advanced to the Elite Eight, and now two to the Final Four. However, despite that top-end success, the conference does not boast the best overall NCAA Tournament winning percentage.
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Auburn Wire on MSNAuburn duo earns NCAA Tournament All-South Region team honorsAuburn's Johni Broome and Tahaad Pettiford were named to the 2025 South Regional Team after Auburn's 70-64 win over Michigan State at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, a win that will send Auburn to its second-ever Final Four. The duo joined Michigan's Danny Wolf, Michigan State's Jase Richardson, and Ole Miss' Sean Pedulla on the team.
While the Red Storm put themselves in position to succeed, they were halted by the Arkansas Razorbacks in the round of 32. Pitino and St. John's lost to Arkansas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament after defeating Omaha in the first round.
The 2025 Final Four is loaded with top seeds, NBA lottery picks and more breakout prospects who could be climbing boards. Cooper Flagg is now two games away from winning a national title before going No. 1 in the draft. He'll face his toughest test of the season against a Houston defense that just held Tennessee to 50 points.
Kampschroeder scored 13 points during Michigan’s 80-74 win over Iowa State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. She didn’t score in the Wolverines’ 76-55 loss to Notre Dame in the second round, but she has no regrets.
Eight teams will compete in the Elite Eight on Sunday and Monday for four spots in the Final Four next weekend. Defending champion and No. 1 seed South Carolina takes on No. 2 Duke at 1 p.m. ET to tip off the action, while No. 1 overall seed UCLA plays No. 3 seed LSU to round out Sunday's games.
Broome took a hard fall on court and remained sitting on the floor in pain for several minutes. He eventually stood up with help and walked to the locker room with the aid of trainers.