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All four No. 1 seeds have advanced to the men’s Final Four for the first time since 2008 and only the second time in history.
The New York Times |
South Carolina is back in the Final Four for a fifth straight season, but it didn’t come easy.
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The outcome eliminated the last Big Ten team from the bracket, ensuring the conference will go without a national champion for a 24th consecutive season.
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Lauren Betts scored 17 points despite sitting out the entire second quarter, but it was Gabriela Jaquez's 18 points that made a statement.
The NCAA women's tournament officially tipped off Wednesday with First Four games. Here's a look at the matchups and why they're the First Four.
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.
Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed the Volunteers and carried the Cougars into their first Final Four since 2021.
Here's where to watch the First Four games of the 2025 March Madness Tournament, including time, TV channel, streaming options and more:
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Today's LSU-UCLA contest tips off at 3 p.m. ET. That's 12 p.m. PT. Greetings basketball fans! Welcome to The Athletic 's live coverage of today's second Elite Eight matchup in the women's NCAA Tournament. No. 1 UCLA takes on No. 3 LSU with a spot in the women's Final Four on the line.
Alabama has chipped into Duke's lead over the first four minutes of the second half. Grant Nelson blocked a Cooper Flagg dunk and Mark Sears hit a 3-pointer. Duke leads 52-45 at the under-16 timeout with Alabama's Chris Youngblood looking to cap an and-one after the TV timeout.
Houston jumped to a big lead by limiting Tennessee, and the Cougars cruised past the Volunteers to advance to their Final Four since 2021.