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For just the first time since 2008 and just the second time in NCAA Tournament history, the Final Four will be all No. 1 seeds: Florida, Duke, Houston and Auburn.
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South Carolina kept its repeat championship hopes alive and reached its fifth straight Final Four with a grinding 54-50 win over Duke on Sunday.
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Broome snagged a one-arm rebound — because his right arm clearly felt uncomfortable — then drained this nails 3-pointer right after: Man, that is special.
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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.
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.
Michigan State basketball's season came to an end Sunday with a big loss to Auburn in the Elite Eight of March Madness.
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNMarch Madness: Todd Golden 'incredibly proud' of Florida's success, Final Four bidTodd Golden spoke to the media after Florida basketball's 84-79 win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Elite 8.
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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.
The Elite Eight features the cream of the crop. For the first time since 2016, all four No. 1 seeds have advanced to the finals of their respective regions. The combined sum of seeds is 13, tied for the lowest since 2007.