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.
Izzo remains at one national title, captured way back in 2000 when a team led by Mateen Cleaves and Morris Peterson knocked off Florida of the SEC in the championship game in Indianapolis. That squad included a freshman star-in-the-making named Jason Richardson.
With Michigan State basketball's elimination from the NCAA Tournament, the Big Ten national championship drought continues. Who was the last? Here's more:
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Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with L.J. Cryer scoring 17 points in a 69-50 victory on Sunday.
Top seeds Duke, Florida, Houston and Auburn saw minimal movement atop the title odds during dominant postseason runs. Despite this year’s Elite Eight teams tying with the 2007 tourney for the lowest combined seed total (13) in tournament history, the four No. 1 seeds demolished four quality opponents by an average of 12.5 points.
The 2025 NCAA women's basketball tournament continued on Sunday, with two of the four Elite Eight matchups in the books. South Carolina took down Duke by the score of 54-50 in the first contest, as head coach Dawn Staley's squad clinched a spot in the Final Four for the fifth consecutive season.
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The Women’s March Madness excitement continues today with the Elite Eight, starting at 1 PM ET as No. 1 South Carolina takes on No. 2 Duke, followed by No. 1 UCLA vs No. 3 LSU at 3 PM ET on ABC. See below to find out which teams are competing, how to watch information, scores, and more.
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Auburn Wire on MSNFive major takeaways from Auburn's March Madness win over Michigan StateAuburn basketball is heading to the Final Four for the second time in program history. Here is a look at five stats that got them there.
After the first three tickets were punched for this week's Final Four on Saturday, the final spot in the national semifinals will be filled Sunday with the last Elite Eight game between Auburn and Michigan State.