The tourney’s overall 1 seed, UCLA, knocked off LSU 72-65 to advance to its first women’s Final Four behind another big game by Lauren Betts. The 6-foot-7 All-American had 17 points, seven rebounds and six blocked shots despite sitting out the second quarter.

According to DraftKings, Duke (+110) has the best odds to win the title entering the Final Four. Florida (+250), Houston (+400) and Auburn (+475) round out the rest of the Final Four teams. Gambling problem? Call (877-8-HOPENY) or text HOPENY (467369).

The women's Final Four is heading to Tampa, as South Carolina goes for its third championship in the past four years. See the matchups and schedule.

Geno Auriemma will participate in his 24th Final Four as head coach of UConn, while UCLA is in its first-ever Women's Final Four. UCLA has been one of the great stories of the season behind star Lauren Betts, but this is UConn in the NCAA tournament.

By bypassing the Blue Devils for the title, you can differentiate your entry. Duke’s prowess has made it the most popular title pick in ESPN’s bracket contest ( 25 percent of entries as of Tuesday) as well as CBS’s. Not going with Duke to win is a smart pool strategy Mock outlines here — while still collecting points by riding Duke to the finals.

Trying to keep track of all the action during March Madness? Follow along with the 2025 NCAA Tournament Bracket.

The NCAA Tournament is drawing to a close for men's basketball. Here are American-Statesman staff March Madness picks for the Final Four predictions.

It's a parade of No. 1 seeds along the Riverwalk in San Antonio as the men's NCAA Tournament is down to its Final Four. See the matchups, schedule.

The field of 68 for the men's NCAA Tournament is down to the Final Four. Here's an updated look at the March Madness bracket and schedule: