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Houston Cougars vs. Duke Blue Devils Game Preview

Florida Gators vs. Auburn Tigers Game Preview

Johni Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 on Sunday and complete a sweep of No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four.

Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their first national semifinal since 2021.

The coach had a 65-39 overall record in three seasons at Maryland, with two March Madness appearances.

Duke’s stream of long, tall NBA-ready standouts smothered Alabama and papered over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night to lift the Blue Devils to the program’s 18th Final Four with an 85-65 victory over Alabama.

Dent was the Mountain West Conference player of the year after averaging 20.4 points and 6.5 assists per game. The 6-foot-2 guard is expected to fill the hole left at UCLA by Dylan Andrews, who also is in the transfer portal.

Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech.

This was the second national championship for the top-seeded Sharks (36-1) in the past three seasons under head coach Jim Crutchfield.

Tennessee Volunteers vs. Houston Cougars Game Preview

Michigan State Spartans vs. Auburn Tigers Game Preview

Here's how to follow all the action in the Elite Eight.

Milos Uzan soared for an uncontested layup on a beautifully executed inbound play with 0.9 seconds left, and No. 1 seed Houston survived a late collapse to beat fourth-seeded Purdue 62-60 on Friday night in the Sweet 16.

Freshman Tahaad Pettiford and senior Denver Jones turned in dazzling performances when it mattered most, rallying top-seeded Auburn to a 78-65 victory over Michigan in the Sweet 16.

Zakai Zeigler had 18 points and 10 assists, and Tennessee outhustled and outplayed Kentucky on both ends of the court in a 78-65 victory Friday night that sent the Volunteers to a second consecutive Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.